Photos: ISRO launches India’s 100th satellite, puts Cartosat-2 into orbit

India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) -C40 on Friday successfully placed a Cartosat-2 series satellite into sun synchronous orbit from Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh along with 30 co-passenger satellites.

Updated on: Jan 12, 2018 4:03 PM IST

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A panaromic view of the fully integrated PSLV-C40 with the Mobile Service Tower withdrawn. India on Friday launched a polar rocket with 31 satellites, including three Indian and 28 of six other nations from its spaceport in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. (ISRO)

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The 44.4-metre tall Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C40) roared into a clear sky after a perfect lift-off at 9:29 am after a 28-hour countdown. The 320-tonne rocket ejected the satellites one-by-one, deploying them into the earth’s lower orbit about 17 minutes and 18 seconds after the lift-off. (Arun Sankar / AFP)

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An evening view of the PSLV-C40 on the First Launch Pad at the Sriharikota base. The co-passenger satellites of the main Cartosat-2 series satellite onboard comprise one micro and nano satellite each from India as well as three micro and 25 nano satellites from six countries—Canada, Finland, France, Korea, the United Kingdom and United States of America. (ISRO)

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ISRO chairman AS Kiran Kumar (C) and other members brief the media after the launch. Kumar said he was “happy to give this new year gift to the country” and that today’s launch proves that the problems faced during the last PSLV mission were properly addressed and rectified. (AFP)

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The PSLV-C40’s Liquid Stage components seen at the Stage Processing Facility. Today’s launch also marks the first launch for ISRO in 2018 following the unsuccessful mission of navigation satellite IRNSS-1H last year. (ISRO)

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INS-1C nano satellite with its panels in deployed position. The total weight of all the 31 satellites carried on-board PSLV-C40 is about 1,323kg. The 28 international customer satellites are being launched as part of the commercial arrangements between ISRO and its commercial arm ‘Antrix Corporation Ltd’. (ISRO)

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PSLV-C40’s Heat Shield is closed here with all 31 satellites inside. The heat shield on the rocket protects vital components from atmospheric friction during take-off, eventually separating once orbit is reached. (ISRO)

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The Cartosat-2 series satellite undergoes a solar panel deployment test before launch. The Cartosat-2 series satellite’s primary objective is providing high resolution scene specific images. It carries panchromatic and multi-spectral cameras operating in Time Delay Integration mode and is capable of delivering high resolution data. (ISRO)