PSLV Launched with 8 Satellites
Indian Space Research Organisation on Monday successfully placed advanced weather satellite SCATSAT-1 in orbit, around 17 minutes after a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C35) carrying eight satellites took off from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. This is Isro's longest ever launch mission. The mission spanning over over two hours and 15 minutes is still underway with the rocket expected to fly into a different orbit to place other seven satellites. It will also be the first time that satellites are being placed in two different orbits with a single rocket. PSLV-C35 lifted off from Satish Dhawan Space Centre at 9.12am, as scheduled. SCATSAT-1, the main payload of PSLV in its 37th flight, was placed in the polar sun synchronous orbit at an altitude of about 730km. SCATSAT-1, which will provide weather forecast including cyclone detection and tracking, will succeed the now defunct Oceansat-2 satellite launched in 2009. Longest Mission According to Isro sci