Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launched a record 20 satellites in a single mission from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh this morning. Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle PSLV C-34, carrying India’s latest earth observation satellite Cartosat-2 along with 19 co-passengers, lifted off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at 9:26 AM.
These satellites include those from the US, Germany, Canada and Indonesia. With 20 satellites, the ISRO has beaten its previous record of placing 10 satellites into orbit in a single mission in 2008. The primary satellite in this mission is the Cartosat-2. The images sent by satellite will be used for drawing maps, urban and rural applications, coastal land use and regulation, road network monitoring and water distribution.