NEW DELHI, July 30 (Xinhua) -- The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) on Sunday successfully launched the PSLV-C56 carrying DS-SAR satellite, along with six other satellites, from a launch site in southern India, the ISRO said in a tweet.
The DS-SAR satellite was blasted off from the first launch-pad of Satish Dhawan Space Center (SDSC)-SHAR located at Sriharikota in India's southern state of Andhra Pradesh, said the space agency.
It added the DS-SAR satellite was developed under a partnership between India, Singapore and ST Engineering, a multinational aerospace company.
The satellite will be used to support the satellite imagery requirements of Singapore government departments, while ST Engineering will use it for multi-modal imagery and geospatial services for its commercial customers. ■