ISRO successfully launched earth observation satellite Resourcesat-2 and two similar satellites on the PSLV c-16 rocket from sreeharikotta.Wednesday around at 10.15am PSLV started its journey. PSLV -c 16 cost 90 crore. Resourcesat-2 was originally scheduled for a January launch but got postponed to February and then to April.The satellite also carries additional equipment called AIS from canada. With the launch of Resourcesat-2, ISRO will have 10 remote sensing satellites in orbit- Resourcesat 1, TES, Cartosat 1, 2, 2A and 2B, IMS-1, RISAT-2, Oceansat-2,' S. Satish, ISRO's director (Publications and Public Relations), told IANS.
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