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PSLV-C54 rocket launched by ISRO from Sriharikota

by | Nov 28, 2022 | Current Affairs | 0 comments

  • India’s PSLV C 54 was launched from Sathish Dhawan Space Centre Sriharikota at 11.56 am, November 26.
  • The mission payloads including Oceansat and eight other nanosatellites have separated in the specified two hours in two different sun-synchronous orbits.
  • About the Earth observation satellite, ISRO Chairman S.Somnath said that specific data from the satellite will be used by the Government departments.
  • Mission Director S.R.Biju told PSLV rockets are the workhorses of ISRO and they never fail to deliver.
  • This is the 56th flight of the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) and the 24th Flight of PSLV-XL version with 6 PSOM-XLs, as per ISRO. 
  • The primary objective of the mission is to ensure the data continuity of Ocean colour and wind vector data to sustain the operational applications.
  • The height of the PSLV-C54 vehicle is 44.4 meters. 
  • The primary objective of the mission is to ensure the data continuity of Ocean colour and wind vector data to sustain the operational applications.
  • The height of the PSLV-C54 vehicle is 44.4 meters. 
  • Around 17.17 minutes after take-off, the rocket’s fourth stage injected EOS-06 (Oceansat-3) into a 742.7km orbit. EOS-06 is a third-generation satellite in the Oceansat series.
  • This will provide continuity services of Oceansat-2 spacecraft with enhanced payload specifications as well as application areas.