ISRO successfully launches earth observation satellite from Sriharikota

ISRO successfully launches earth observation satellite from Sriharikota

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Category : Science and Tech Published on: November 30 2022

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  • India's PSLV C 54 was launched from Sathish Dhawan Space Centre Sriharikota on November 26.
  • The primary payload onboard PSLV-C54 was EOS-06. The 1117kg earth observation satellite was built by UR Rao Satellite Centre, Isro. 
  • The nanosatellites included India’s first privately built earth observation satellite Anand.
  • EOS-06 is a third-generation satellite in the Oceansat series.
  • The payloads in the satellite include ocean colour monitor, sea surface temperature monitor, Ku-band scatterometer and Argos.
  • The rocket placed Anand nanosatellite in a low earth orbit. The satellite was built by Bengaluru-based startup Pixxel. 
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