- By the 50th mission, the PSLV would have launched 319 small satellites and around 63 satellites of Indian origin.
- The first PSLV mission — the PSLV-D1 — lifted off on September 20, 1993.
- On its 50th mission, the PSLV will carry India’s RISAT-2BR1 and nine smaller foreign satellites.
- The 49 missions so far have been marred by only two failures.
- PSLV was also important in that it was used in India’s first lunar mission and the interplanetary mission to Mars.
- It has taken 26 years for the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) to close in on that thrilling milestone — the 50th mission.
- PSLV’s 50th mission on December 11.
Many congratulations to @ISRO scientists on the success of the 50th mission of PSLV, launching the #PSLVC48 rocket carrying #RISAT2BR1 & 9 satellites.
Exhibiting new frontiers in self-reliance, this accomplishment has made the entire nation proud. pic.twitter.com/7m2fqIqddf
— Piyush Goyal (@PiyushGoyal) December 11, 2019
International satellites launched by #ISRO ’s PSLV:
- U.S: 39
- Canada: 12
- Germany: 9
- S’pore: 8
- N Korea: 6
- U.K: 6
- Italy: 5
- Japan: 5
- Belgium: 4
- Switzerland: 4
- Algeria: 4
- France: 4
- Indonesia: 3
- Israel: 3
- Finland: 3
- Lithuania: 3
- Netherlands: 2
- Denmark: 2
- Austria: 2
- Spain: 2
Thank you for allowing us to witness the launch!! 🚀❤️ #PSLVC48 pic.twitter.com/frFv5MsHYt
— Nishant 🇮🇳 (@nishant_b99) December 11, 2019
