President Murmu congratulates ISRO for successful launch of PSLV-C54 carrying 9 satellites

ISRO on Saturday successfully launched PSLV-C54 rocket carrying EOS-06, also known as Oceansat-3, and eight nanosatellites from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Andhra Pradesh's Sriharikota.

President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday congratulated the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for the successful launch of the PSLV-C54 rocket carrying EOS-06 and eight nanosatellites. "Congratulations to ISRO for the successful launch of EOS-06 and 8 nano-satellites! PSLV C54 mission has successfully placed in orbits all 9 satellites. I also commend teams of India and Bhutan for the successful launch of the jointly developed satellite," tweeted Rashtrapati Bhavan.

ISRO on Saturday successfully launched PSLV-C54 rocket carrying EOS-06, also known as Oceansat-3, and eight nanosatellites from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Andhra Pradesh's Sriharikota. PSLV-C54 was launched from First Launch Pad (FLP) Sriharikota spaceport at 11.56 am in a two-hour multi-orbit launch mission. The primary payload onboard PSLV-C54 was the EOS-06. It will be separated in Orbit-1.

"Subsequently, Orbit change is planned by using two Orbit ChangeThrusters (OCTs) introduced in the Propulsion Bay Ring of the PSLV-C54 Vehicle. The Passenger Payloads (PPLs) will be separated in Orbit-2," read a statement by ISRO. This is the 56th flight of the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) and the 24th Flight of the PSLV-XL version with 6 PSOM-XLs.

Meanwhile, the India-Bhutan SAT, jointly developed by India and Bhutan was launched into space on Saturday by the ISRO's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV). The PSLV C54 carried the India-Bhutan SAT, along with India's Earth Observation Satellite -06 and other satellites from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre from Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, read the Ministry of External Affairs statement. (ANI)

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