Resourcesat-2 launched after two GSLV failures
Wednesday, 20 April 2011, 23:43 IST
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Sriharikota:In a morale-boosting success for its space programme after two consecutive GSLV setbacks, India put into orbit its sophisticated remote sensing satellite Resourcesat-2 and two micro satellites carried onboard its workhorse PSLV-C16 rocket. In a textbook launch, ISRO's trusted PSLV in its 18th flight hurled the three satellites into an 822-km polar sun synchronous orbit a little over 18 minutes after lift-off in clear skies from the first launch pad of the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, 90 kms north of Chennai. The 17th consecutive successful launch by the PSLV demonstrated India's capabilities yet again in the lucrative global commercial launch market. A beaming ISRO Chairman K Radhakrishnan described the mission as a 'grand success'.
Source: PTI
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