<p>India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday congratulated ISRO and India's space industry for the successful launch of PSLV-C49/EOS-01 mission today.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>"In the time of COVID-19, our scientists overcame many constraints to meet the deadline," PM Modi said in a tweet.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/isro-launches-pslv-c49-earth-imaging-satellite-into-space-341393">Also Read:&nbsp;ISRO launches PSLV-C49 earth imaging satellite into space</a></p>

<p>The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C49/EOS-01) blasted off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre on Saturday afternoon after a 26-hour countdown.</p>

<p>"Nine satellites, including four each from the US and Luxembourg and one from Lithuania, have also been launched in the Mission," the prime minister informed.</p>

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<p>"The liftoff was originally scheduled for 3.02 pm, but was delayed by 10 minutes due to debris on the path of the vehicle," ISRO said in a statement.</p>

<p>It is the first satellite launch by India's space agency this year which was disrupted due to the coronavirus pandemic.</p>

<p>"EOS-01 is intended for applications in agriculture, forestry and disaster management support," ISRO said.</p>

<p>The customer satellites include one from Lithuania, four from Luxembourg and four from the United States.</p>


India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday congratulated ISRO and India's space industry for the successful launch of PSLV-C49/EOS-01 mission today. Watch: "In the time of COVID-19, our scientists overcame many constraints to meet the deadline," PM Modi said in a tweet.

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday congratulated ISRO and India's space industry for the successful launch of PSLV-C49/EOS-01 mission today. Watch: "In the time of COVID-19, our scientists overcame many constraints to meet the deadline," PM Modi said in a tweet. Also Read: ISRO launches PSLV-C49 earth imaging satellite into space The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C49/EOS-01) blasted off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre on Saturday afternoon after a 26-hour countdown. "Nine satellites, including four each from the US and Luxembourg and one from Lithuania, have also been launched in the Mission," the prime minister informed. I congratulate @ISRO and India's space industry for the successful launch of PSLV-C49/EOS-01 Mission today. In the time of COVID-19, our scientists overcame many constraints to meet the deadline. — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 7, 2020 × "The liftoff was originally scheduled for 3.02 pm, but was delayed by 10 minutes due to debris on the path of the vehicle," ISRO said in a statement. It is the first satellite launch by India's space agency this year which was disrupted due to the coronavirus pandemic. "EOS-01 is intended for applications in agriculture, forestry and disaster management support," ISRO said. The customer satellites include one from Lithuania, four from Luxembourg and four from the United States.

PM Modi congratulates ISRO on successful PSLV-C49 launch

<p>Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Saturday launched PSLV-C49/EOS01 mission from Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) in Sriharikota.</p>

<p>PSLV-C49 is carrying nine foreign satellites. It was ISRO's first satellite launch of this year.</p>

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<p>India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle in its 51st mission of the PSLV-C49&nbsp;is an earth observation satellite meant for applications in agriculture, forestry and disaster management support.</p>

<p>PSLV-C49&nbsp;is carrying customer satellites from Luxembourg, USA and &nbsp;Lithuania.</p>

<p>All nine customer satellites have been successfully separated and injected into their intended orbit, ISRO informed.</p>

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<p>"This mission is very special and unusual for ISRO. The space activity cannot be done from 'work from home'. Each engineer has to be present at the lab. When talking about missions like these, each technician, employee has to work together," ISRO chief K Sivan said.</p>

<p>The ISRO chief applauded the work of the engineers who worked through the pandemic as per COVID-19 guidelines, without compromising on quality.</p>


Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Saturday launched PSLV-C49/EOS01 mission from Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) in Sriharikota. PSLV-C49 is carrying nine foreign satellites.

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Saturday launched PSLV-C49/EOS01 mission from Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) in Sriharikota. PSLV-C49 is carrying nine foreign satellites. It was ISRO's first satellite launch of this year. Watch Live: Launch of EOS-01 and 9 customer satellites by PSLV-49 https://t.co/H4jE2fUhNQ — ISRO (@isro) November 7, 2020 × India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle in its 51st mission of the PSLV-C49 is an earth observation satellite meant for applications in agriculture, forestry and disaster management support. PSLV-C49 is carrying customer satellites from Luxembourg, USA and Lithuania. All nine customer satellites have been successfully separated and injected into their intended orbit, ISRO informed. I congratulate @ISRO and India's space industry for the successful launch of PSLV-C49/EOS-01 Mission today. In the time of COVID-19, our scientists overcame many constraints to meet the deadline. — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 7, 2020 × "This mission is very special and unusual for ISRO. The space activity cannot be done from 'work from home'. Each engineer has to be present at the lab. When talking about missions like these, each technician, employee has to work together," ISRO chief K Sivan said. The ISRO chief applauded the work of the engineers who worked through the pandemic as per COVID-19 guidelines, without compromising on quality.

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