ISRO launches PSLV-C55/TeLEOS-2 from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, an island off the coast of southern Andhra Pradesh state on April 22, 2023. (PHOTO / AFP)
NEW DELHI – The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) on Sunday successfully launched the PSLV-C56 carrying DS-SAR satellite, along with six other satellites, from a launch site in southern India, the ISRO said in a tweet.
The DS-SAR satellite was blasted off from the first launch-pad of Satish Dhawan Space Center (SDSC)-SHAR located at Sriharikota in India's southern state of Andhra Pradesh, said the space agency.
It added the DS-SAR satellite was developed under a partnership between India, Singapore and ST Engineering, a multinational aerospace company.
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The satellite will be used to support the satellite imagery requirements of Singapore government departments, while ST Engineering will use it for multi-modal imagery and geospatial services for its commercial customers.