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First launch since lockdown: PSLV-C49 with earth observation satellite

EOS-01 is an earth observation satellite intended for applications in agriculture, forestry and disaster management support

This is ISRO's first satellite launch amid the Covid-19 pandemic, which has slowed down all space activities since March.
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This is ISRO's first satellite launch amid the Covid-19 pandemic, which has slowed down all space activities since March.

T E Narasimhan Chennai
The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) on Saturday successfully launched PSLV-C49 carrying India's latest earth observation satellite EOS-01 and nine customer satellites from the spaceport in Sriharikota. The rocket injected all the ten satellites into their intended orbit.

The rocket Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C49/EOS-01) blasted off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at 3.12 pm at the end of a 26-hour countdown. The lift-off was originally scheduled for 3.02 PM, but was delayed by 10 minutes due to debris on the path of the vehicle.

K Sivan, Chairman, Isro, said, "All nine customer satellites successfully separated and injected into