ISRO Launches 10 Satellites through PSLV

Today, Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) launched 10 satellites using its reliable PSLV rocket from its SHAR range in Sriharikota near Chennai. This is the 13th flight of PSLV and the vehicle carried two Indian satellites and 8 small foreign satellites. Castrosat of India will provide high resolution pictures.

This is one more step of ISRO into the high value space market where only few players are there. ISRO also proves that it can execute such complex projects by ejecting 10 satellites into orbit precisely. I am also proud to say that PSLV vehicle was built at Trivandrum my home town and 2 of my family members are linked to this organization.

See more on this at http://www.isro.org/pressrelease/April28_2008.htm
BBC News has a very informative article on this event. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7374714.stm. The site states "Today the country undoubtedly has one of the largest national networks of operational satellites anywhere in the world."

Great work by people at ISRO.