Monday, 13 May 2013

Polar Satelllite Launch Vehicle

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully launched the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle C-21 from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota on September 09, 2012.

Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle C-21 has successfully placed the French Earth Observation Satellite SPOT-6 into a 655 km polar orbit inclined at an angle of 98.23 degrees to the equator and a micro-satellite from Japan PROITERES.

The SPOT-6 Satellite was launched under a commercial agreement between ASTRIUM SAS, France and M/s ANTRIX Corporation Ltd., India. The PROITERES Satellite was launched under a commercial agreement between OSAKA Institute of Technology, Japan and M/s ANTRIX Corporation Ltd., India.

The Minister of State in the ministry of Personnel, PG & Pensions and in the Prime Minister’s Office Shri V. Narayanasamy Gave this information in reply to a written question in the Lok Sabha today.  

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