Wed Jan 01 03:33:11 UTC 2025: ## Local Firm Contributes to ISRO’s Successful SpaDeX Satellite Launch
**Hyderabad, December 31, 2024** – Hyderabad-based Ananth Technologies Limited (ATL) has lauded the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on the successful launch of the PSLV-C60 rocket and the deployment of the Space Docking Experiment (SpaDeX) satellites. The satellites were successfully placed into a 470 km low-Earth orbit on Monday, December 30, 2024.
ATL played a crucial role in the mission, providing critical components such as Rendezvous Processing Units (RPU) and DC-DC converters for the SDX01 and SDX02 satellites. The company also handled the assembly, integration, and testing of these components at its satellite manufacturing facility. Furthermore, ATL was responsible for the assembly, integration, and testing of various PSLV-C60 sub-systems, including data acquisition units, transmitters, power modules, NAVIC processor, and control modules.
ATL Chairman and Managing Director P. Subba Rao stated that this marks the tenth launch vehicle the company has assembled, integrated, and tested. The firm’s contributions to India’s space program extend to 102 satellites and 82 launch vehicles to date. ATL operates advanced facilities in Thiruvananthapuram dedicated to the fabrication, assembly, and testing of launch vehicle sub-systems and satellites.