The PSLV took off at 3:41 pm with the CMS-01 satellite from Sriharikota.
New Delhi:
India’s 42nd communications satellite, which will aid in disaster management and internet connectivity, was launched by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) on Thursday in the agency’s second successful mission during the COVID pandemic. -19.
ISRO’s reliable workhorse, the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, performed flawlessly on its 52nd mission with the CMS-01 satellite, blasting off at 3:41 p.m. from the second launch pad at the spaceport. of Sriharikota.
A few minutes later, the rocket went into orbit and ISRO President Dr. K Sivan announced that the mission had been successful.
CMS-01 expects to provide services in the Extended C Band of the frequency spectrum covering India, Andaman and the Nicobar and Lakshadweep islands, authorities said.
PSLV-C50 is PSLV’s 22nd flight in “XL” configuration, equipped with six belt-driven engines.
It follows the successful launch of the PSLV-C49 (EOS-01) earth observation satellite and nine private spacecraft on November 7, which was ISRO’s first mission of the year amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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