ISRO launches satellite PSLV-C58; to study black holes, galaxies

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CHENNAI: A PSLV rocket carrying a total of 11 satellites, including ISRO’s X-Ray polarimeter satellite, lifted off from a spaceport here on Monday.

ISRO’s maiden X-Ray Polarimeter Satellite would offer insights into celestial objects like black holes.

The PSLV-C58 rocket, in its 60th mission, carried primary payload XPoSat and 10 other satellites to be deployed in low earth orbits.

For the first time in its history, ISRO carried out a space mission on January 1.