The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), today (December 17), successfully launched communication satellite CMS-01 on board launch vehicle PSLV-C50 from the second launch pad at the spaceport of Sriharikota.

CMS-01 is the 42nd communication satellite of the space agency and it is envisaged for providing services in Extended-C Band of the frequency spectrum covering India, Andaman and Nicobar and Lakshadweep islands. According to media report, the launch date was originally fixed for December 7, but was lagged behind twice before settling on December 17.

PSLV-C50 is the 22nd flight of PSLV in 'XL' configuration, equipped with six strap-on motors, and the launch would be the 77th launch vehicle mission from Sriharikota. It follows the successful launch of PSLV-C49 (EOS-01) earth observation satellite and nine customer spacecraft on November 7 which was ISRO's first mission of the year amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

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