ISRO successfully launches Resourcesat-2A satellite
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Wednesday successfully launched the Resourcesat-2A satellite from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. The 1.2-tonne satellite will be placed into a polar Sun Synchronous Orbit by the PSLV-C36 launch vehicle. The satellite is intended for resource monitoring and to continue remote sensing data services to global users.