On Dec 11, Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C48) successfully took off from the Indian Space Research Organisation's spaceport. Into its 50th mission, the rocket put into orbit India’s latest satellite RISAT-2BR1 and nine foreign satellites.
The rocket is the QL variant of PSLV and this is the second flight. The main payload, the 628 kg RISAT-2BR1 is a radar imaging earth observation satellite. It has a life of five years and will help in agriculture, forestry and disaster management support.
To date, ISRO has put into orbit 319 foreign satellites. Here are some notable milestones.
* It is the 50th flight of PSLV.
* It is also the 75th launch vehicle mission from Satish Dhawan Space Centre.
* 37th launch from First LaunchPad
* This is the 6th launch this year.
* Second flight of PSLV-QL
* The first launch of PSLV was on 20 September 1993
* PSLV has launched 319 foreign satellites from 33 countries.
* It has a success rate of 94%. Two outright failures and one partial failure.
* Notable payloads include Chandrayaan-1, Mangalyaan, and Astrosat.
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