Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully launched its earth observation satellite (EOS-04) and two small satellites into orbit by the PSLV-C52 rocket on Monday. The launch rocket, PSLV placed the three satellites into the intended orbit after launching at 5:59 am. After a flight of about 19 minutes, the rocket injected the satellites into its intended orbit, and scientists who were closely monitoring the mission instantly cheered and applauded for the success. ISRO on Twitter announced that EOS-04 was placed into an intended sun-synchronous polar orbit of 529 km altitude at 6:17 am.

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“The mission of PSLV-C52/EOS-04 has been completed. The main satellite EOS-04 has been put into an exact orbit by PSLV-C52. Along with that, co-passenger satellites INSPIREsat-1 and INS-2TD also have been placed into the orbit,” ISRO Chairman S Somanath said after the successful launch. Thanking everyone for making the mission possible, he said, “this spacecraft is going to be one of the biggest assets for us to serve the country.”