The Indian Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) -C49 carrying the EOS all-weather Earth-imaging satellite of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) along with nine international satellites was launched from the Satish Space Center Dhawan in Sriharikota on Saturday afternoon.
The launch was scheduled for 3:02 p.m. IST today, but the mission director authorized the launch of PSLV-C49 at 3:12 p.m. (3:12 p.m.) due to bad weather.
The countdown to the launch of the EOS-01 began on November 6.
The EOS-01 was successfully separated from the fourth stage of the PSLV-C49 and injected into orbit, ISRO said.
“India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle on its 51st mission (PSLV-C49) will launch EOS-01 as the primary satellite along with nine international customer satellites from the Satish Dhawan Space Center (SDSC) SHAR, Sriharikota. The launch is scheduled. tentatively for 1502 Hrs IST on November 7, 2020, subject to weather conditions, “the space agency said.
On space activity, ISRO chief K Sivan said: “This mission is very special and unusual for ISRO. Space activity cannot be done from ‘work from home’. Every engineer must be present in the laboratory. These , every technician, employee have to work together. “
Prime Minister Modi Praises ISRO Scientists
Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated ISRO and praised scientists for meeting the deadline, even amid the limitations of the coronavirus.
On Twitter, Prime Minister Modi said: “I congratulate @ISRO and the Indian space industry on the successful launch of the PSLV-C49 / EOS-01 mission today. In the time of COVID-19, our scientists overcame many limitations. to meet the deadline. “
Prime Minister Modi added: “Nine satellites have also been launched in the Mission, including four from the United States and Luxembourg and one from Lithuania.”
India’s PSLV-C49 has launched EOS-01 as the primary satellite along with nine international customer satellites.
What is EOS-01?
EOS-01 is an earth observation satellite designed for applications in agriculture, forestry and disaster management support.
The space agency said the customer’s satellites are being launched under a commercial agreement with NewSpace India Limited (NSIL), Department of Space.
Fuel filling for the second stage (PS2), fourth stage (PS4) and oxidant for the fourth stage (PS4) of the PSLV-C49 has been completed, ISRO reported on Twitter.
Due to the new coronavirus pandemic, the launch viewing gallery was closed during the satellite launch and no meeting of media staff was allowed at SDSC.
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