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Later, scientists at ISRO would undertake a series of manoeuvres to place the satellite into the Geo-stationary orbit in the coming days.
ISRO's maiden X-Ray Polarimeter Satellite would offer insights into celestial objects like black holes.
The X-ray Polarimeter Satellite (XPoSat) is aimed to investigate the polarisation of intense X-ray sources in space.
The lift-off time was rescheduled to 6.31 am as space debris was expected on the path of the rocket.
Developed by four-year-old startup Skyroot Aerospace, the event marks the private sector's maiden foray into the launch vehicle segment after the space segment was thrown open to private players in 2020.
Skyroot aims to disrupt entry barriers to cost-efficient satellite launch services and space-flight by advancing its mission to make spaceflights affordable, reliable and regular for all
The maiden flight of the much-awaited SSLV took place at 9:18 am from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota on Sunday.
The PSLV rocket has launched 345 foreign satellites belonging to 36 countries since 1999.
EOS-04, with a mission life of ten years, is a Radar Imaging Satellite designed to provide high quality images under all weather conditions
The earth observation satellite would provide real-time images of the country and also be able to quickly monitor natural disasters.