Microsat-R to Chandrayaan-2, a look at ISRO's satellite launches of 2019

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) had a majorly successful 2019, as it launched seven satellites during the year. Here's a brief look at all of them.

Bengaluru: The year 2019 was a year of several new beginnings for India's space sector that is now on Mission 2.0 mode. Though India's Vikram rover crash-landed on the lunar surface, it was just one jarring note in the success symphony of ISRO.

India's space agency launched a total of 7 satellites in 2019. Here's a brief look at all of them.

Microsat-R
Launch date: January 24, 2019
Launch vehicle: PSLV-C44

• Microsat-R, an image sensing satellite was launched on January 24, 2019 by ISRO, and was successfully injected into intended orbit of 274 km by PSLV-C44.

GSAT-31
Launch date: February 06, 2019
Launch vehicle: Ariane-5 VA-247

• India's telecommunication satellite, GSAT-31, was launched on February 6 from the Kourou launch base in France. The satellite will provide better connectivity for transferring mass or bulk data.

EMISAT
Launch date: April 01, 2019
Launch vehicle: PSLV-C45

• EMISAT was successfully placed in its intended sun-synchronous polar orbit of 748 km height on April 01, 2019. The satellite is intended for electromagnetic spectrum measurement.

RISAT-2B
Launch date: May 22, 2019
Launch Vehicle: PSLV-C46 Mission

• RISAT-2B is a radar imaging earth observation satellite developed by ISRO, which will be used for the disaster management system and Earth observation.

Chandrayaan 2
Launch date: July 22, 2019
Launch Vehicle: GSLV-Mk III - M1

• One of India's most ambitious space missions, Chandrayaan-2 was successfully launched on July 22. Though India's aim of achieving a soft-landing on the moon was unsuccessful, the Orbiter with its high-resolution camera will enrich our understanding of the moon's evolution.

Cartosat-3
Launch date: November 27, 2019
Launch Vehicle: PSLV-C47

• Cartosat-3, a 3rd generation advanced satellite having a capability of high-resolution imaging will address the increased user's demands for large scale urban planning, rural resource and infrastructure development, among other things.

RISAT-2BR1
Launch date: December 11, 2019
Launch Vehicle: PSLV-C48

• RISAT-2BR1, a radar imaging earth observation satellite, will provide services in the field of Agriculture, Forestry and Disaster Management.

With an incredibly successful year of 2019, and many projects lined up in 2020, ISRO aims at achieving new milestones in the near future.

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