A belated New Year gift
Sriharikota: The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C-12) placed two satellites into orbit on Monday morning.
It put into orbit the Radar Imaging Satellite (RISAT-2) and Anusat.
RISAT-2 is India's first all-weather spy satellite, while Anusat is an experimental mini communication satellite developed by Anna University in Chennai.
"Both the satellites have been delivered into the orbits," Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman Madhavan Nair announced minutes after the PSLV-C-12 blasted off from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota at 6:45 am.
He said, 'This is ISRO's belated New Year gift for the country.'
Text: Salil Jose
Image: PSLV-C-12, carrying RISAT-2 and Anusat, takes off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota on Monday. (Copyright PTI. Unauthorised reproduction prohibited.)
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