The DS-SAR satellite is developed under a partnership between DSTA (representing the Government of Singapore) and ST Engineering. Once deployed and operational, it will be used to support the satellite imagery requirements of various agencies within the Government of Singapore. ST Engineering will use it for multi-modal and higher responsiveness imagery and geospatial services for their commercial customers.

DS-SAR carries a Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) payload developed by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI). This allows the DS-SAR to provide for all-weather day and night coverage, and capable of imaging at 1m-resolution at full polarimetry.

The co-passengers are:

VELOX-AM, a 23 kg technology demonstration microsatellite.

ARCADE Atmospheric Coupling and Dynamics Explorer (ARCADE), an experimental satellite

SCOOB-II , a 3U nanosatellite flying a technology demonstrator payload

NuLIoN by NuSpace, an advanced 3U nanosatellite enabling seamless IoT connectivity in both urban & remote locations.

Galassia-2, a 3U nanosatellite that will be orbiting at low earth orbit.

ORB-12 STRIDER , satellite is developed under an International collaboration

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The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle - Core Alone (PSLV-CA) is an expendable rocket built and operated by the ISRO.

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Height: 44 m (144 ft)

Diameter: 2.8 m (9 ft 2 in)

Mass: 230,000 kg (510,000 lb)

Stages: 4

The rocket provides domestic launch services for India and is also available for other international missions.

The PSLV-CA costs approximately $18 million USD per mission -- making it quite attractive to companies looking for reliable and low-cost access to space.

Standing 44 m (144 feet) tall, the PSLV-CA is a 4 stage solid and liquid fueled rocket that flew for the first time on April 23, 2007.

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Satish Dhawan Space Centre or Sriharikota Range is a rocket launch center operated by the Indian Space Research Organisation. It is located in Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh.

Chosen for its remote location, the center became operational in 1971 and hosted its first launch that year for a suborbital mission.

The first orbital launch took place on August 10, 1979.

The spaceport received its current name in 2005 when it was named in honor of Satish Dhawan, the former head of the Indian Space Research Organisation.

The facility has two launch pads and will be the base of India's upcoming human spaceflight program.

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