ISRO Launches PSLV-C49 With Latest Earth Observation Satellite EOS-01

Indias Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) C-49. Photo: Twitter/isro

Sriharikota, AP: India’s PSLV-C49 carrying its latest earth observation satellite EOS-01 and nine customer satellites lifted off from the spaceport here on Saturday.

The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C49/EOS-01) blasted off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre here at 3.12 pm at the end of a 26-hour countdown.

Indias Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) C-49 ahead of its 51st mission in Sriharikota. Photo: PTI

The lift off was originally scheduled for 3.02 pm, but was delayed by 10 minutes due to debris on the path of the vehicle, ISRO said.

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This is the first mission by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) this year.

EOS-01 is intended for applications in agriculture, forestry and disaster management support, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said.

The customer satellites are from Lithuania (1), Luxembourg (4) and US (4).

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