The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Wednesday added another feather to its cap by launching the Oceansat-2, a remote sensing satellite that would provide a range of services for the fishermen as well as help scientists get better knowledge of the Indian seas.Six other nano-satellites from different countries were aboard the PSLV-C14 and were all fired into their respective orbits within a time span of 20 minutes.The launch was the 15th consecutive successful flight for ISRO’s evergreen launch vehicle, the PSLV.
The launch was carried out as per schedule at 11.51 am and ended at 12.06 pm.
the rocket first flung out Oceansat-2 at an altitude of 720 km above the earth in a sun-synchronous orbit (SSO), followed by the four nano satellites – also called Cubesats, each weighing one kg. The remaining two, each weighing eight kg, were attached to the rocket’s fourth stage. 
Of the six nano satellites, four are from Germany, one is from Switzerland and one from Turkey. The seventh is a big one, India’s Oceansat-2 weighing 960 kg.
ISRO chief G Madhavan Nair said, “The launch was successful.” He also said that he is “extremely proud to reach the target on time.”
He also congratulated expressed gratitude to his colleagues and said that it would have ‘not been possible without my team’.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh conveyed his congratulations for the successful launch, Nair said.
