ISRO’s PSLV-C50 rocket successfully places communication satellite into orbit
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The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Thursday announced that its PSLV-C50 rocket has successfully placed communication satellite CMS-01 into orbit.
“Satellite is functioning very well and will be placed in a specified slot in another 4 days. Teams worked very well and safely under COVID-19pandemic situation,” ISRO Chairman Dr K Sivan announced.
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PSLV-C50
CHENNAI: A few hours after the successful launch of India’s 42nd communication satellite CMS-01 by PSLV-C50, the Indian Space Research Organisation on Thursday evening released a video with clips captured by cameras onboard the rocket.
The crisply edited video lasting 2.4 minutes begins with the countdown and lift-off from the second launch pad at Sriharikota spaceport.
After the first stage, captured by the cameras near the launch pad and elsewhere on the ground, the video shows clips of the heatshield separation and finally the satellite detaching from the rocket’s fourth stage.
The video is accompanied by audio announcements made by Isro scientists at the Sriharikota Mission Control Centre on the successful completion of the various stages of the mission.
Isro set to launch PSLV-C50 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) SHAR, in Sriharikota today
CHENNAI: The Indian space agency is gearing up for the year s last space mission, orbiting communication satellite CMS-01 (formerly GSAT-12R) on Thursday at 3.41 p.m. with its rocket PSLV-C50.
According to Indian Space Research Organisation ( ISRO), the filling of fuel and oxidizer for the second stage of the rocket has been completed.
The countdown for the launch is progressing smoothly at the Sriharikota rocket port in Andhra Pradesh.
The 44-metre-high four staged/engine PSLV-C50 is the 22nd flight of PSLV in XL configuration (with six strap-on motors hugging the first stage).