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PSLV-C50 successfully launches communication satellite CMS-01
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December 17, 2020
Sriharikota, Dec 17: The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) s PSLV-C50 lifted off successfully from the Sriharikota spaceport near Chennai. The rocket is carrying orbiting communication satellite CMS-01 (formerly GSAT-12R).
The rocket lifted at 3:41 p.m. from the second launch pad at the rocket port in Sriharikota, in Andhra Pradesh. After about 20 minutes into its flight, it will eject CMS-01 into geosynchronous transfer orbit (GTO) and from there, the satellite will be taken up and positioned in the geosynchronous stationary orbit.
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). It will be the 52nd mission for India s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV).
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PSLV-C50 Mission: ISRO to launch communication satellite CMS-01 today
The Indian Space Research Organisation will launch communication satellite CMS-01 on board the launch vehicle PSLV-C50. A 25-hour countdown for the launch began yesterday afternoon at 14:41 hours, ISRO said.
The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle or PSLV s 52nd mission is scheduled for lift-off at 15:41 hours today from the second launch pad at the spaceport of Sriharikota subject to weather conditions , ISRO said. PSLV-CMS-01 Mission: Countdown for the launch of PSLV-C50/CMS01 mission commenced on Wednesday at 1441hrs from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, SHAR Sriharikota, ISRO said.
CMS-01 is the 42nd communication satellite of the space agency and it is envisaged for providing services in Extended-C Band of the frequency spectrum covering India, Andaman and Nicobar and Lakshadweep islands.
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