Isro Successfully Launches Cartosat 3 Earth Observation Satellite

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has added another feather to its hat. It has now successfully placed into orbit its own earth observation satellite, the Cartosat-3, and 13 American nano-satellites in a textbook style. In the process, India crossed the milestone of putting into orbit 300 foreign satellites. By putting 13 American nano-satellites into orbit, India to date has launched a total of 310 foreign satellites for a fee.

#PSLV-C47 successfully injects #Cartosat3 spacecraft into orbit pic.twitter.com/8QjiTY2kvl

Views of #PSLVC47 lift off from Sriharikota.

Mission Accomplished. Thanks for your support. pic.twitter.com/44fEip0K8q

The PSLV-XL is a four-stage/engine expendable rocket powered by solid and liquid fuels alternatively. The rocket has six strap-on booster motors to give additional thrust during the initial flight stages. The launch success comes as a soothing agent for ISRO after its high profile moon lander Vikram crashed into the lunar surface on September 7, 2019