ISRO PSLV-C38 launch LIVE: All 31 satellites have separated, the mission is a complete success

At 9.29 am today, ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) will launch the PSLV-C38 rocket on a mission to put 31 satellites into orbit. The launch will happen from the First Launch Pad of the Satish Dhawan Space Centre. The workhorse of the Indian space program, the PSLV has proven to be India’s most reliable, space worthy rocket. The rocket will carry satellites from all over the world, including satellites from Austria, Chile, Germany, Japan, UK and USA. In total, the payload to be taken to orbit weighs in at 955 kg. The rocket will be launched in an ‘XL’ configuration and will be its 40th launch since it was put into service. The primary mission of the satellite is to put a CartoSat 2 series satellite into orbit. The most recent satellite in the series was launched on the PSLV-C37 mission, which placed a record-breaking 104 satellites into orbit on 15 February, 2017. Another Indian satellite on board the rocket is the NIUSAT MARK I, a 15 kg satellite from the Noorul Islam University. This satellite features an RGB multispectral camera and a short-wave infrared camera. It will support disaster relief operations. Eight of the remaining satellites are part of the QB50 swarm of cubesats which will be launched in a sun-synchronous orbit at an altitude of 500 km. ISRO will stream the launch live on YouTube from 9.00 am. You can also follow our liveblog below for updates.