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India launches radar imaging satellite
Posted: Sat, Feb 19, 2022, 10:13 AM ET (1513 GMT)
India launched an Earth observation spacecraft and two smallsats Sunday. A Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle lifted off at 7:29 pm EST (0029 GMT Monday) from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre and deployed the EOS-04, INSAT-2TD and INSPIRESat-1 satellites. EOS-04, the primary payload, is a radar imaging satellite weighing 1,710 kilograms. INSAT-2TD is a smallsat to test a thermal imaging camera, while INSPIRESat-1 is an educational satellite. The launch is India's first mission of the year and the first since a failed GSLV launch six months ago.
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