ISRO launches 100th satellite

India on Friday launched a polar rocket with 31 satellites, including three Indians and 28 of six other countries from its spaceport here.

The 44.4-meter high Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C40) roared in a clear sky after a perfect lift-off at 9.29 a.m. after a 28-hour countdown

The 320-tonne rocket will eject the satellites one-by-one and deploy them in the earth's lower orbit about 17 minutes and 18 seconds after the lift-off.

10.45am: My heartiest congratulations to ISRO & its scientists on the successful launch of PSLV today. This success in the new year will bring benefits of the country's rapid strides in space technology to our citizens, farmers, fishermen etc.: Prime Minister Narendra Modi

10:15 am: All nano satellites have separated from the rocket, reports ANI

10.10am: AS Kiran, Isro's Chairman AS Kiran says during the last PSLV launch we had problems, today what has happened proves that the problem is properly addressed and corrected. "Happy to give this new year gift to the country:"

9.50am: Cartosat-2 successfully separates from PSLV-C40. It is a remote sensing satellite in its series and has the mission life of five years.

9.45am: Fourth stage engine has been closed.

9.40am: Third phase separation successful, fourth stage engine ignited

9.30am: PSLV-C40 carrying 31 satellites lifts off from Sriharikota launch pad.

8:50 am: Cartosat-2 series is the satellite satellite launched by PSLV-C40. This remote sensing satellite is the same as the Satellite.

8:40 am: The flight is the first since the setback suffered by the PSLV in August last and is set to demonstrate that the workhorse rocket is back in the game for reliable satellite launches in the low earth and the polar orbits.
: 15am: This satellite is the seventh remote sensing satellite in its series and has the mission life of five years.

8:00 am: Minister of State for Prime Minister's Office Jitendra Singh says ANI: "It is an historic day for us and a great headway for India. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has arranged a brainstorming session between space scientists and officials from different government departments so that they could understand the different applications of space technology in transforming India.



8:30 am: The satellite's uses include monitoring urban and rural applications, coastal land use regulation, managing services like road networks and water distribution, detecting changes in geographical features and creation of land use maps.