L&T aerospace unit plays role in ISRO launch of 104 satellites

NEW DELHI: Infrastructure major Larsen & Toubro today said its Aerospace business unit played a critical role in ISRO's record mission of launching of 104 satellites from Sriharikota.

The launch of satellites yesterday "is a special achievement for L&T, as its Aerospace business unit has been closely involved with this historic effort that helped India become the only nation to launch 104 satellites in space in single mission", L&T said in a statement.

It said PSLV-C37 was rocketed into orbit using S139 Motor Casings (Middle segments) manufactured by the Aerospace Business Group of L&T.


Electronic packages are mounted on upper stage of PSLV-C37 and Heat Shield using honeycomb deck panels.

"These honeycomb deck panels are manufactured at L&T's Advanced Composite facility at Vadodara. The spacecraft was tracked using a Deep Space Network Antenna at ISTRAC's tracking facility near Bengaluru. This 32m diameter DSN antenna was installed and commissioned by L&T.

"The Antenna Mount Structure and 13m-diameter Bull Gear (made for the first time in India) were also manufactured by L&T," the company said.

L&T is an Indian multinational engaged in technology, engineering, construction, manufacturing and financial services with USD 16 billion in revenue.

India became the only nation yesterday to have launched 104 satellites in space at a single launch, beating Russia's record of 37 satellites in 2014.

In its 39th flight (PSLV-C37), ISRO's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle successfully launched the 714 kg Cartosat-2 Series Satellite along with 103 co-passenger satellites from Satish Dhawan Space Centre SHAR, Sriharikota.