Indian PSLV deploys 10 satellites in first launch since start of pandemic

A Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle lifted off Saturday with India’s EOS 1 radar imaging satellite and nine rideshare payloads for customers based in the United States, Luxembourg, and Lithuania. The successful mission was India’s first launch in nearly a year due to delays caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The 146-foot-tall (44.5-meter) PSLV took off at 0942 GMT (4:42 a.m. EST) Saturday from the Satish Dhawan Space Center, located on India’s east coast around 50 miles (80 kilometers) north of Chennai. More

(Source: SpaceFlight Now - Nov 8)