SRIHARIKOTA, (ANDHRA PRDESH), JAN 1   :     In a first, the Indian Space agency heralded2024 with the successful first ever New year day launch, when PSLV-C58, carryingXPoSat, X-ray Polarimeter Satellite, and ten other payloads, was successfully injectedinto the orbit after a fine take off from the spaceport of Sriharikota on Monday morning.

After a smooth 25 hour countdown that began at 0810 hrs yesterday, the workhorse launch vehicleof ISRO took off from the First Launch Pad at 0910 hrs, amid loud cheers from the audienceand after a 20-minute flight duration and the ignition and separation of all the four stages of thevehicle, the 469 kg satellite was injected into the orbit.(UNI)