Sriharikota, November 27: Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) team on the successful launch of PSLV-C47 carrying Cartosat-3 and 13 nanosatellites from Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota on Wednesday.

PM Modi tweeted saying, "I congratulate the ISRO team on yet another successful launch of PSLV-C47 carrying indigenous Cartosat-3 satellite and over a dozen nanosatellites of USA. The advanced Cartosat-3 will augment our high-resolution imaging capability. ISRO has once again made the nation proud." CARTOSAT-3 Earth Imaging Satellite Launched by ISRO, Indian Space Agency Creates Milestone With Launch of 13 US Nano Satellites On Board PSLV-C47 (Watch Video).

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The Cartosat-3 can take high-resolution photos of the Earth. It was placed into orbit 509 km from the Earth.  The mission life of Cartosat-3 is five years. All the 13 nanosatellites were also put into orbit, according to ISRO.

ISRO Chairman K Sivan sat among the space agency's scientists inside the control room as he monitored the flight of the rocket. He said, "I am extremely happy to declare that PSLV-C47 precisely injected Cartosat-3 and 13 customer satellites successfully in the desired orbit of 509 km."

Sivan further added, "Cartosat-3 is India's highest resolution civilian satellite, and the most complex and advanced earth observation satellite ISRO has built so far."

(With additional inputs from PTI)

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