Live - In a single mission, ISRO's PSLV successfully puts record 104 satellites into orbit --- As it happened

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)’s PSLV-C37 carrying the 714-kg Cartosat-2 Series satellite and 103 co-passenger satellites lifted off at 9:28 hours IST from the First Launch Pad (FLP) of Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) SHAR, Sriharikota, on Wednesday, February 15, 2017.

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New Delhi: Indian space agency on Wednesday scripted history by successfully placing a record 104 satellites, including the country's earth observation satellite Cartosat-2 series, into the polar sun synchronous orbit using its workhorse PSLV-C37 rocket.

The PSLV-XL variant rocket standing 44.4 metre tall and weighing 320 ton tore into the morning skies at 9.28 a.m. with a deep throated growl breaking free of the earth's gravitational pull.

The mission is significant for the country as it enabled ISRO to test the capabilities for multiple launches of small satellites by its PSLV, which has a payload capacity of more than 1,500 kilos.

PSLV-C37 / Cartosat-2 series Mission Lift off Normal as expected.

— ISRO (@isro) February 15, 2017

15 February 2017

12:23 IST

All 104 satellites successfully placed in orbit. My hearty congratulations to the entire ISRO team for the wonderful job they have done, says ISRO Chairman A S Kiran Kumar after the launch.

11:17 IST

Congratulations to ISRO Scientists & team for launching a record 104 satellites in a single mission. It's a proud moment for the nation, HRD minister PrakashJavadekar says in a tweet.