On Saturday, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launched PSLV-C54 rocket carrying EOS-06, also known as Oceansat-3, and 8 nanosatellites from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Andhra Pradesh's Sriharikota.
PSLV-C54 was launched from the Sriharikota spaceport's First Launch Pad (FLP) at 11.56 a.m. in a two-hour multi-orbit launch mission.
- The EOS-06 was the primary payload onboard PSLV-C54. It will be separated in Orbit-1.
"Subsequently, Orbit change is planned by using two Orbit ChangeThrusters (OCTs) introduced in the Propulsion Bay Ring of the PSLV-C54 Vehicle. The Passenger Payloads (PPLS) will be separated in Orbit-2," read a statement by ISRO.
This is the 56th flight of the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) and the 24th Flight of the PSLV-XL version with 6 PSOM-XLS.
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