ISRO Launches PSLV-C49 With EOS-01, 9 Different Satellites

India’s PSLV-C49 wearing its newest earth commentary satellite tv for pc EOS-01 and 9 buyer satellites lifted off from the spaceport right here on Saturday. The Polar Satellite tv for pc Release Automobile (PSLV-C49/EOS-01) blasted off from the Satish Dhawan House Centre in Sriharikota at 3:12pm on the finish of a 26-hour countdown.

The carry off was once at first scheduled for three:02pm however was once behind schedule through 10 mins because of particles at the trail of the car, ISRO mentioned. That is the primary project through the Indian House Analysis Organisation (ISRO) this yr.

ISRO has publish a live feed of the release on Twitter. The distance organisation additionally tweeted that every one 9 buyer satellites separated effectively and has been injected into their deliberate orbit.

EOS-01 is meant for programs in agriculture, forestry and crisis control improve, ISRO mentioned. The client satellites are from Lithuania (1), Luxembourg (4) and america (4). ISRO mentioned that the buyer satellites are being introduced underneath a business settlement with NewSpace India Restricted (NSIL), Division of House.

Because of COVID-19, the release viewing gallery remained closed throughout the release.