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ISRO to launch PSLV-C50 today at 3.41 pm IST, carrying communications satellite CMS-01 to orbit The PSLV is 44-metre-high and has four stages with six strap-on booster motors on to the first stage that gives its a higher thrust during the initial flight moments. Dec 17, 2020 09:00:34 IST The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is all set to launch a communication satellite on Thursday, 17 December at 3.41 pm IST from the Second Launch Pad (SLP) of Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota. The communication satellite CMS-01 will be onboard the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C50)...

ISRO launches India's 42nd communication satellite CMS-01 from Sriharikota ANI | Updated: Dec 17, 2020 19:17 IST Nellore (Andhra Pradesh) [India], December 17 (ANI): The Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) PSLV-C50 on Thursday successfully launched India's 42nd communication satelliteCMS-01 from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. The PSLV-C50 lifted off from the Second Launch Pad at 3:41 pm and CMS-01 was injected into its intended orbit after a flight of about 20 minutes and 12 seconds, after which, solar panels of CMS-01 were auto...

If you would like to see more articles like this please support our coverage of the space program by becoming a Spaceflight Now Member. If everyone who enjoys our website helps fund it, we can expand and improve our coverage further. India’s Polar Satellite Vehicle streaks through the sky on the way to orbit with the CMS 1 communications satellite. Credit: ISRO A government communications satellite to link Indian citizens with telemedicine, education, and other services rocketed into orbit Thursday on an Indian Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle. The CMS 1 satellite, formerly known as GSAT 12R...

ISRO stated that this will be the 22nd flight of the PSLV in the XL category and the 52nd overall PSLV flight. This will also be the 77nd flight of the Satish Dhawan Space Centre. ISRO has used multiple versions the PSLV. The PSLV can not be used again after one use and some of it will be crashed into the Indian Ocean. Kailasavadivoo Sivan, Chairman of ISRO, had announced that the newly developed Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) carrying the Earth Observation Satellite (EOS-02) and the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle-F10 (GSLV) carrying EOS-3 will be launched after CMS-01. Other ...

India launches PSLV rocket with CMS-01 communications satellite December 16, 2020 The Indian Space Research Organisation, ISRO, has launched their second mission of 2020 using their workhorse rocket: the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, or PSLV.  The mission carried the CMS-01 replacement communications satellite to orbit on Thursday, 17 December at 10:11 UTC, or 05:11 EST.  The launch occurred locally at 15:41 IST (Indian Standard Time) from the Second Launch Pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre on India’s east coast. As with the previous flight in November, the PSLV rocket launched a si...