Correct Answer : Option (D) - 26th November 2022
ISRO's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle(PSLV)-C54 26th November 2022 successfully injected Earth observation satellite 'Oceansat' into a sun-synchronous orbit.
* The 44.4 metre tall rocket lifted off at a prefixed time at 11:56 am from Satish Dhawan Space Centre at this spaceport at the end of a 25.30-hour countdown.
* After reaching the intended orbit 17 minutes after PSLV-C54 lifted off mass of 321 tonne, the Earth Observation Satellite or the Oceansat successfully separated from the rocket and was placed into orbit, ISRO chairman S Somanath said.
* Scientists would perform lowering of the rocket to place the other co-passenger satellites into a different orbit which is expected to take place in a two-hour duration.
* The
Earth Observation Satellite-6 is the third-generation satellite in the
Oceansat series. This is to provide continuity services of
Oceansat-2 spacecraft with enhanced payload specifications as well as application areas..
Source : NDTV
