Sriharikota, January 1: 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. PSLV-C58 XPoSat Mission: ISRO Launches its First Black Hole Mission X-Ray Polarimeter Satellite From Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh (Watch Video).

PSLV Rocket Lifts Off

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

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