India on Wednesday successfully placed into orbit its latest radar imaging earth observation satellite RISAT-2BR1 (s[py satellite) and nine foreign satellites from four countries using its PSLV rocket. In the process, India has touched the 319 foreign satellite launch mark since 1999.
#PSLVC48 carrying #RISAT2BR1 & 9 customer satellites successfully lifts off from Sriharikota pic.twitter.com/Y1pxI98XWg
Today’s launch was the 50th launch of #PSLV & 75th launch from our space port in Sriharikota.
— ISRO (@isro) December 11, 2019
Just over 16 minutes into its flight, the rocket first slung RISAT-2BR1 and a minute later the first of the nine customer satellites was ejected. The launch mission concluded in about 21 minutes when the last of the customer satellites were put into orbit. With this successful mission, ISRO has put into orbit 319 foreign satellites. The PSLV-QL is a four-stage/engine expendable rocket powered by solid and liquid fuels alternatively. The rocket has four strap-on booster motors to give additional thrust during the initial flight stages.
