Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) C34, carrying India’s latest earth observation Cartosat-2 Series satellite, was used for the launch from the second launch pad of Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota.
India has been able to earn about 100 million USD by launching 45 foreign satellites and 28 more satellites are set to be launched between 2015 and 2017.