- ISRO successfully launched RISAT-2B satellite using Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C46) from Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) at Sriharikota.
- The RISAT-2B satellite would increase the country's surveillance capabilities. It would replace the RISAT-2, which was successfully launched in 2009.
- It is a radar imaging earth observation satellite, It helps in the fields of surveillance, agriculture, forestry, and disaster management.
- It was the 72nd launch vehicle mission from Sriharikota and also marked the 36th launch from the first launch pad.
Published On : 22 May 2019
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