ISRO to launch P SLV-C56 with six co-passenger satellites on July 30: Five facts

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ISRO said the PSLV-C56 is configured in its core-alone mode, similar to the PSLV-C55 mission launched in April 2023

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Once deployed and operational, DS-SAR will be used to support the satellite imagery requirements of various agencies within the government of Singapore

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ST Engineering would use the satellite for multi-modal and higher responsiveness imagery and geospatial services for their commercial customers

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DS-SAR carries a Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) payload developed by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI)

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Along with DS-SAR, the PSLV-C56 will carry VELOX-AM, a 23 kg technology demonstration microsatellite

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