ISRO to launch 22 satellites in single mission

Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is set to launch a record number of 22 satellites in a single mission in May 2016.
•    The launch vehicle will inject 22 satellites into orbit, a first in the history of the organisation.
•    Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, PSLV C34 will carry India’s remote sensing satellite Cartosat 2C along with 21 other satellites to be injected into the orbit.
•    The 21 satellites to be launched will include four micro-satellites weighing 85 to 130 kg each and 17 nano-satellites weighing 4 to 30 kg. 
•    18 of these satellites are being launched for foreign agencies including the United States, Canada, Germany and Indonesia. Two of the nano-satellites have been developed by the Pune Engineering College and Sathyabama University, Chennai.
•    Maritime Monitoring and Messaging Microsatellite (M3MSAT): This micro-satellite of Canada will be used for collection and study of automatic identification system signals from low earth orbit.
•    LAPAN A3: The micro-satellite of Indonesia will used for earth surveillance and magnetic field monitoring.
•    BIROS: This German satellite is meant for remote sensing of high temperature events.
•    SKYSAT Gen2-1: This US satellite will be used for earth imaging.
•    The satellites will be launched from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota.