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Tuesday, July 1, 2014

Five Foreign Satellites launched by Indian PSLV-C23 Rocket on 30th June, 2014

Indian Space Research Organization, ISRO bagged another success of its work horse launch vehicle PSLV.  The PSLV-C23 carrying five foreign satellites including French Satellite SPOT-7 successfully placed the satellites into their intended orbits on 30th June, 2014.


The Rocket lifted off from Satish Dhawan Space Center, Sriharikota exactly at 09:52 Hrs IST on Monday, 30th June, 2014.

PSLV-C23 injected SPOT-7, a French earth observing satellite, and four other foreign satellites, including two from Canada and one each from Germany and Singapore, into the desired orbits. This marks exclusive commercial launch by India and the 26th consecutive successful launch of PSLV.

The launch of PSLV-C23 was originally planned at 09:49 hrs IST but was delayed by 3 minutes to 09:52 Hrs IST to avoid possibility of some space debris getting in the way of the satellites.

Prime Minister of India, Sri Narendra Modi  arrived at Sriharikota on Sunday, 29th June, 2014 and has witnessed the PSLV-C23 Launch from Sriharikota.   The other dignitaries who accompanied Sri Narendra Modi are Chief Minister of AP Sri. Chandra Babu Naidu, Governor of Andhra Pradesh, Sri Narasimhan and Central
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who arrived in Sriharikota on Sunday, witnessed the PSLV-C23 launch.

Modi on Sunday tweeted his government is committed to give impetus to the country's space programme.

The live Video of the PSLV-C23 launch is shown below.
 

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