India just broke a world record by launching 104 satellites in a single mission

The Indian Space Research Organization has plenty of reasons to celebrate today – 104 reasons, to be precise. That’s how many satellites it launched into space with its PSLV rocket – more than any other launch vehicle on the planet, ever. Prior to this mission, the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle has placed 122 satellites in orbit over the past 23 years. Its largest previous payload included 20 satellites back in June 2016. This time around, the PSLV took off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, India. Its payload included 88 satellites, called Doves, from US firm Planet; they’re…

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