ISRO launches PSLV-C58, black holes and celestial villages to be studied

The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) today launched the X-ray Polarimeter satellite, which will study the mysteries of celestial villages like black holes. ISRO’s most reliable Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) has placed the Main X-ray Polarimeter Satellite (ExpoSat) in a 650 km Earth orbit in its C58 mission.

The PSLV was the first to take off at 9.10 am. After the 25-hour countdown to the launch ended, the 44.4-metre-long rocket took off from 135 km from Chennai amid cheers from a large crowd.