Current Affairs 6th April 2019

Current Affairs 6th April 2019 - Important Points

ISRO launched 29 satellites including EMISAT on - 1st April 2019
Current Affairs 6th April 2019 - Details

ISRO launched 29 satellites including EMISAT on - 1st April 2019

Indian space agency, Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)  launched the electronic intelligence satellite EMISAT along with 28 other satellites of global customers on April 1st, 2019.

These 28 satellites, together weighing about 220 kg were belonging to Spain (1), Lithuania (2), Switzerland (1) and the United States (24). In addition to that 20 Flock-4A satellites and 4 Lemur satellites.

Emisat was launched into an altitude of 749 km orbit, while the 28 satellites were  also launched at an altitude of 504 km orbit. 

The satellites were launched aboard the PSLV-C45 in Sriharikota , Andhra Pradesh from Satish Dhawan Space Center. This was the 47th mission for ISRO’s PSLV (Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle ) Programme and was the 71st launch vehicle mission from Sriharikota Andhra Pradesh.

This time ISRO invited common people to view the launch.