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Watch: ISRO’s Spy In The Sky Now Active; PSLV C-45 Launches DRDO’s EMISAT, 28 Other Satellites
Swarajya Staff
Apr 01, 2019, 10:22 AM | Updated 10:22 AM IST
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Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Monday (1 April) successfully launched its PSLV C-45 rocket carrying Defence Research Development Organisation’s (DRDO) EMISAT and 28 other satellites of global customers, including those of United States and Spain.
Can you hear the roar?@isro does India proud yet again! #PSLVC45, carrying intelligence satellite #EMISAT, launched successfully ð®ð³ pic.twitter.com/KsSvZsVJFv
— Doordarshan News (@DDNewsLive) April 1, 2019
The 436 kg EMISAT, based on ISRO's Indian Mini Satellite-2 bus platform, is intended for electromagnetic spectrum measurement. EMISAT is an Electronic Intelligence Satellite of the DRDO, while 28 foreign satellites is from four countries--Lithuania, Spain, Switzerland and USA, reports DD News.
According to the space agency, the PSLV C45 has successfully injected the EMISAT into its sun-synchronous polar orbit.
ð®ð³ #ISROMissions ð®ð³#PSLVC45 successfully injects #EMISAT into sun-synchronous polar orbit.
— ISRO (@isro) April 1, 2019
Now, 28 customer satellites to be placed into their designated orbit.
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Following the successful placement of the EMISAT, the rocket will now place the 28 other satellites into their designated orbit.
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