Latest Missions of ISRO: Features & Highlights

From January 2017 to June 2017, Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), the space agency of the Government of India has achieved several milestones in Indian Space history.

The latest successful missions of ISRO include
1. PSLV-C 37 / Cartosat-2 series Satellite Launch
2. GSLV - F09 / GSAT 9 Launch
3. GSLV Mk III- D1 / GSAT 19 Launch
4. PSLV-C 38 / Cartosat-2 series Satellite Launch
5. GSAT 17 Launch
The important features of each satellite and the launch vehicle are listed in the table.

1. PSLV-C 37 / Cartosat-2 series Satellite Launch

Launched on	February 15, 2017
Launched from	First Launch Pad, Satish Dawan Space centre, Sriharikota
Payload	Cartosat-2 series satellite and 103 nano satellites
Total weight of satellites	1377 kg
Orbit type	Sun synchronous orbit (SSO)
Application of satellite	Earth observation
Highlights	39th flight of PSLV

2. GSLV - F09 / GSAT 9 Launch

Launched on	May 5, 2017
Launched from	Second Launch Pad, Satish Dawan Space centre, Sriharikota
Payload	GSAT -9 Satellite
Total weight of satellites	2230 kg
Orbit type	Geosynchronous Transfer orbit (GTO)
Application of satellite	Communication and Broadcasting
Highlights	Covers all south Asian countries 11th flight of GSLV 4th continuous flight with indigenous Cryogenic upper stage

3.GSLV Mk III- D1 /GSAT 19 Launch

Launched on	June 5, 2017
Launched from	Second Launch Pad, Satish Dawan Space centre, Sriharikota
Payload	GSAT -19 Satellite
Total weight of satellites	3136 kg
Orbit type	Geosynchronous Transfer orbit (GTO)
Application of satellite	Communication
Highlights	GSAT 19 is the heaviest satellite launched from India till date GSLV-Mk III-D1 is the first developmental flight to GTO GSLV-Mk III is the next version of current launch vehicles PSLV and GSLV-MK II

4. PSLV -C 38 / Cartosat-2 Series Satellite Launch

Launched on	June 23, 2017
Launched from	First Launch Pad, Satish Dawan Space centre, Sriharikota
Payload	Cartosat-2 series satellite and 30 nano satellites
Total weight of satellites	955 kg
Orbit type	Sun-synchronous orbit (SSO)
Application of satellite	Earth observation
Highlights	40th flight of PSLV A nano satellite,NIUSAT is an Indian University satellite from Noorul Isalm University in Tamil Nadu State NIUSAT is built to provide multispectral imagery for agricultural crop monitoring and disaster management support applications

5. GSAT 17 Launch

Launched on	June 29, 2017
Launched from	Kourou, French Guiana by Ariane-5 VA-238 Launch vehicle
Payload	GSAT -17 Satellite
Total weight of satellites	3477 kg
Orbit type	Geostationary orbit
Application of satellite	Communication, Meteorological data relay and Satellite based search& rescue
Highlights	Latest communication satellite inducted into the INSAT/GSAT system

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