ISRO successfully launched an Earth observation satellite.
Bangalore:
ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisaton) has successfully launched its latest Earth Observation satellite (EOS-01), as well as nine satellites from client countries, aboard the PSLV-C49 launch vehicle from the Satish Dhawan Space Center in Sriharikota. , Andhra Pradesh, on Saturday. night.
This is the first launch by the national space agency since Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a nationwide coronavirus lockdown on March 23.
The launch took place at 3:12 p.m. after a 26-hour countdown. The launch was delayed 10 minutes due to debris on the flight path, ISRO sources told the PTI news agency.
# PSLVC49 successfully lifts off from Satish Dhawan Space Center, Sriharikota#ISRO# EOS01pic.twitter.com/dWCBbKty8F
– ISRO (@isro) November 7, 2020
At 3.28pm, ISRO tweeted that the satellites had successfully separated from the fourth stage of the PSLV (Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle) and had been injected into low Earth orbit around the planet.
# EOS01 successfully separated from the fourth stage of # PSLVC49 and injected into orbit#ISROpic.twitter.com/2u5jBPGNQD
– ISRO (@isro) November 7, 2020
The PSLV is often referred to as the workhorse of India’s space program and has now completed its 51st launch. Today was also the 76th launch mission from the Sriharikota spaceport.
All nine customer satellites were separated and successfully injected into their intended orbit# PSLVC49pic.twitter.com/rrtL3sVAI3
– ISRO (@isro) November 7, 2020
According to ISRO, EOS-01 is an Earth observation satellite intended to support planning for agriculture, forestry and disaster management.
The customer’s satellites, which were launched under a commercial agreement with NewIndia Space Limited (NSIL), include four from the United States that are intended for “multi-mission remote sensing.”
Four of the remaining five are from Luxembourg (for maritime applications) and the other is from Lithuania (for technology demonstration).
With input from PTI
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