PSLV-C54 lifts off from SDSC in Sriharikota , Andhra Pradesh

It has nine satellites  from which seven are customer satellites which are nano satellites and are developed by private companies, one diplomatic satellite and one national satellite which is called 'Oceansat'.

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PSLV-C54 lifted off from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh. S. Somanath, chairman of ISRO and secretary of the Department of Space, said the satellites solar panel has been deployed. He expressed his happiness at the mission’s success and congratulated the team. This rocket is launched from  Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) in Sriharikota.

PSLV-C54, the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, will be sent into a sun-synchronous orbit. It has nine satellites  from which seven are customer satellites which are nano satellites and are developed by private companies, one diplomatic satellite and one national satellite which is called ‘Oceansat’. India and Bhutan jointly developed diplomatic satellite.

‘Ocensat’ is set in sun-synchronous orbit and it is set to remain in same fixed position always. In order to contribute to well-established application areas and to increase the mission utility, the satellite will also develop and/or enhance related algorithms and data products.

ISRO’s PSLV-C54 rocket lifts from Sriharikota

PSLV-C54/EOS-06 Mission is accomplished. The remaining satellites have all been injected into their intended orbits, ISRO tweeted.

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