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India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, on its 51st flight (PSLV-C49), launched EOS-01 along with nine satellites for international customers from the first launch pad of Satish Dhawan Space Center (SDSC) SHAR, Sriharikota.
PSLV-C49 took off at 1511 hours (IST), after a nine-minute delay due to adverse weather conditions observed during the countdown. After 15 minutes and 20 seconds, EOS-01 was successfully injected into its orbit.
Subsequently, nine commercial satellites were injected into the intended orbits. After separation, EOS-01’s two solar panels were automatically deployed and the ISRO telemetry monitoring and command network in Bengaluru took over the satellite. In the coming days, the satellite will be brought to its final operational configuration.
“The PSLV-C49 has successfully positioned all ten satellites exactly in their orbit,” said ISRO President Dr. K. Sivan. He congratulated both the launch vehicle and satellite teams on rising to the occasion amid the restrictions of the Covid-19 pandemic. Dr. K. Sivan also briefed on upcoming missions.
EOS-01 is an Earth observation satellite, intended for applications in agriculture, forestry and disaster management support.
The nine satellites for customers from Lithuania (1), Luxembourg (4) and the USA (4) were launched under a commercial agreement with NewSpace India Limited (NSIL).
PSLV-C49 is PSLV’s 2nd flight in “DL” configuration (with 2 solid strap-on motors). In addition to being PSLV’s 51st launch, this launch was also the 76th launch of the launch vehicle mission from SDSC SHAR, Sriharikota.
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