What’s in the news?

• The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) ‘s  PSLV-C56 rocket successfully launched the Singapore’s DS-SAR satellite and six co-passenger payloads from the first launch-pad of SDSC-SHAR in Sriharikota.
• PSLV-C56 / DS-SAR, is the Dedicated Commercial Mission of NewSpace India Limited (NSIL) for ST Engineering, Singapore. 
• DS-SAR, a Radar Imaging Earth Observation satellite, is the primary satellite for the mission. In addition to this, there are six co-passenger customer satellites also belonging to Singapore. 

About NSIL

• NSIL is the Public Sector Undertaking under Department of Space (DOS).
• It is responsible for commercialising space technologies and platforms created through public expenditure.
• NSIL is also responsible for manufacture, lease, or procure space components, technologies, platforms and other assets from the private or public sector, on sound commercial principles. 

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