Chennai, September 23: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Wednesday launched seven satellites into space from the Sriharikota range off Orissa.
A Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) took off with the 970-kg Oceansat-2 and six European satellites.
Oceansat-2 is India’s 16th remote sensing satellite and will replace Oceansat-1, which has completed 10 years of its space journey.
Oceansat-2 is slated to have a mission life of five years and is meant to help identify potential fishing zones and aid weather forecasting.
Of the six European satellites launched, four are from Germany and one each from Switzerland and Turkey.
–PTI