Isro successfully places India's sharp eye' in orbit
Deccan ChronicleSriharikota: India on Thursday launched its own ‘sharp eye’ in the sky — the Hyper Spectral Imaging Satellite — into space along with 30 other foreign satellites on board the workhorse PSLV rocket on Thursday. The 44-metre four-stage PSLV, weighing about 230 tonnes, blasted off from the first launch pad into almost clear skies, leaving orange flames behind as per schedule at 9.58 am. The noteworthy aspect of the rocket mission wsa placing of satellites in two different orbits — one at a higher altitude and the others in a lower altitude. The PSLV injected the HysIS first and later the 30 foreign customers satellites.” In a lighter vein, Dr Sivan, while looking at the foreign clients at the Mission Control, said, the rocket had “delivered their babies to their home safely” and credited PSLV for flawless performance.