Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Friday in its Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C38) launched the 712 kg Cartosat-2 series satellite for earth observation along with 30 co-passenger satellites.
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Friday in its Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C38) launched the 712 kg Cartosat-2 series satellite for earth observation along with 30 co-passenger satellites.
The total weight of all the satellites is around 955 kg. The co-passenger satellites contain 29 Nano satellites from 14 countries.
Besides one nano satellite from India, the other countries include Austria, Belgium, Chile, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia, United Kingdom and United States of America.
This is India's 40th mission, apart from the first mission, all 39 missions have been successful.
Indian space scientist and the chairman of ISRO Aluru Seelin Kiran Kumar said that PSLV is emerging as a credible launch vehicle for people across the globe.
(With agency inputs)
1. ISRO Chairman Kiran Kumar Rao
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Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chairman Kiran Kumar Rao displays the model of the PSLV C38 along with other scientists at a press conference after the launch of the earth observation satellite Cartosat-2 Series in Sriharikota on Friday.
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2. Cartosat-2 Series
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Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)'s PSLV C38 carrying earth observation satellite Cartosat-2 Series along with 30 co-passenger satellites of various countries, lifts off from Satish Dhawan Space Center in Sriharikota on Friday.
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3. ISRO's PSLV C38
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Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)'s PSLV C38, carrying earth observation satellite Cartosat-2 Series and 30 co-passenger satellites of various countries, lifts off from Satish Dhawan Space Center in Sriharikota on Friday.
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4. Satellite Cartosat-2
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Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)'s PSLV C38, carrying earth observation satellite Cartosat-2 Series and 30 co-passenger satellites of various countries.
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5. Sathish Dawan Space Station at Sriharikota
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A PSLV rocket carrying an Earth observation satellite along with 30 other nano satellites launches from the Sathish Dawan Space Station at Sriharikota in the state of Andhra Pradesh on June 23, 2017.
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6. ISRO
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Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)'s PSLV C38, carrying earth observation satellite Cartosat-2 Series and 30 co-passenger satellites of various countries, lifts off from Satish Dhawan Space Center in Sriharikota on Friday.
Image courtesy: PTI
