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PM Modi congratulates Indian space scientists on successful launch of PSLV C52 mission
Feb 14, 2022The Indian Space Research Organisation, ISRO has successfully launched the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle PSLV-C52 early this morning today from the first launch pad of Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated Indian space scientists on the successful launch of PSLV C52 mission. In a tweet, Mr. Modi said that EOS-04 satellite will provide high-resolution images under all weather conditions for agriculture, forestry and plantations, soil moisture and hydrology as well as flood mapping.
The PSLV-C52 mission has also injected three satellites into the orbits. The Chairman ISRO, C S Somnath has said that the launch was precise with all the four stages being perfect. He thanked the PSLV team for the successful launch. PSLV C52 placed an EOS-04 radar imaging satellite weighing 1710 kgs into orbit. EOS-04 is designed to provide high-quality images under all weather conditions for applications such as agriculture, forestry and plantations, soil moisture and hydrology and flood mapping. This satellite will be positioned into a Sun synchronous polar orbit gradually.
As a co-passenger INS-2TD technology demonstrator satellite and INSPIRE sat 1 student satellite were also placed into orbit. INS-2TD is a precursor to India-Bhutan Joint Satellite INS-2B. INS-2TD carries a thermal imaging camera to assess land and water surface temperature and thermal inertia at day and at night. INSPIRE sat-1 is a small satellite from the Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology in association with the Laboratory of Atmospheric and Space Physics at University of Colorado. This was PSLV-C52 launch vehicle’s 54th launch in the series.
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