Watch: ISRO launches 2 British earth-observation satellites
Orbiter to send high-resolution images
The satellites will aid in forest mapping and flood and disaster monitoring, among other uses. The launch took place from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh.
The Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) trusted workhorse Polar Satellite Launched Vehicle-C42 (PSLV) carrying two British satellite, NovaSAR and S1-4 was launched at around 8.07 PM on Sunday from Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh.
The PSLV-C42 along with the other two satellites weighed over 800 kilograms.
The foreign satellites, meant for forest mapping and flood and disaster monitoring, among other uses was released into sun-synchronous orbit at a height of 583 km.
They have been developed by Surrey Satellite Technologies Limited, United Kingdom.
The mission is a commercial arrangement between the company and Antrix Corporation Limited, which is the commercial wing of ISRO.
This was the 44th flight of the PSLV and the third launch by ISRO this year.
In January, PSLV-C40 launched India's weather observation satellite Cartosat 2 Series and PSLV-C41 launched IRNSS - 1I navigation satellite in April.
According to the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), after 17 minutes, 44 seconds following the PSLV lift-off, the two earth observation satellites will be launched into a 583 km sun synchronous orbit.
NovaSAR weighing 445 kg is a S-Band Synthetic Aperture Radar satellite intended for forest mapping, land use and ice cover monitoring, flood and disaster monitoring.
S1-4 weighing 444 kg is a high resolution Optical Earth Observation Satellite, used for surveying resources, environment monitoring, urban management and for disaster monitoring.
(With inputs from agencies)