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PSLV-C45 successfully injects EMISAT into orbit: ISRO
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Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launched the country's newest satellite, EMISAT, from Sriharikota launch station on Monday. The spacecraft meant to provide electronic intelligence to the Armed Forces is the first of its kind for the country.

It took off on the four-stage PSLV-C45 rocket at 9.27 a.m. along with 28 small commercial satellites from the second launch pad at the spaceport of Sriharikota.

EMISAT was released first 17 minutes into the launch at an orbit 749 km away. The small satellites were to be released after about 40 minutes at a lower orbit of 504 km.

The countdown for the project began on Sunday on board Indian Space Research Organisation’s third generation workhorse Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV), in its 47th flight,ISRO.