Published 12:35 IST, November 27th 2019
PM Modi congratulates ISRO for Cartosat-3 launch, says 'ISRO made nation proud once again'
PM Modi on Wednesday took to Twitter and congratulated the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) after its another successful satellite launch.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday took to Twitter and congratulated Indian Research Organisation (ISRO) after its ar successful satellite launch. He stated that " vanced Cartosat-3 will augment our high-resolution imaging capability." Furr, he said, "ISRO has me nation proud once again." After launch of Cartosat-3 was rescheduled from vember 25, it was finally set in motion on vember 27 on Wednesday from Satish Dhawan Centre in Sriharikota.
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About Cartosat-3
Cartosat-3 satellite is a third-generation agile vanced satellite having high-resolution imaging capability. satellite was placed in an orbit of 509 km at an inclination of 97.5 degrees. PSLV-C47 also carried 13 commercial nasatellites from United States of America as part of a commercial arrangement with New India Limited (NSIL), Department of . PSLV-C47 is 21st flight of PSLV in 'XL' configuration (with 6 solid strap-on motors). ISRO has said, this was 74th launch vehicle mission from SDSC SHAR, Sriharikota.
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India may attempt ar soft Moon landing
After coming ever-so-close two months ago, India may attempt ar soft landing on Moon by next year-end. Reportedly, this may take place in vember 2020, sources in ISRO said on Thursday. Indian Research Organisation h constituted a high-level committee, heed by S Somanath, Director of Thiruvananthapuram-based Vikram Sarabhai Centre, le centre responsible for all launch vehicle programs of ISRO, to prepare a report on proposed Chandrayaan-3.
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(WITH NCY INPUTS)
11:10 IST, November 27th 2019