The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) today successfully launched CMS-01 communication satellite from Sriharikota at 03.41 pm. This is the second successful mission of ISRO this year. The CMS-01 is the 42nd communication satellite of India.
K Sivan, Chairman, ISRO congratulated the team behind the success of this mission and said PSLV-50, which is carrying the satellite has successfully deployed it into the orbit. He informed that the satellite is doing well.
Stunning glimpses of today's lift-off#PSLVC50 #CMS01 pic.twitter.com/28FLyOWLM5
— ISRO (@isro) December 17, 2020
He further added that the satellite would move towards its specified orbit on December 21. It would carry out the functions of GSAT-12, which was launched 11 years ago.
The CMS-01 satellite has a life span of seven years, and it will serve the extended C-band coverage that include Indian mainland along with Lakshadweep and Andaman-Nicobar islands.
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