Radar Imaging Satellite 2BR1, or RISAT-2BR1, is part of the third generation of RISAT satellites - and the second of the 2B variety - to be launched by the ISRO.

The RISAT-2B series are all-weather reconnaissance and strategic surveillance satellites designed primarily for military use.

RISAT-2BR1 will be launched into a 536 km Sun-Synchronous Orbit, passing over the same location of Earth's surface at the same local solar time each day.

Given the military nature of the satellite, no details have been published about the RISAT-2B series.

In addition to its military duties, the RISAT-2B series of satellites are capable of disaster management monitoring as well as agriculture surveillance.

The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle - Core Alone (PSLV-CA) is an expendable rocket built and operated by the ISRO.

Stats

Height: 44 m (144 ft)

Diameter: 2.8 m (9 ft 2 in)

Mass: 230,000 kg (510,000 lb)

Stages: 4

The rocket provides domestic launch services for India and is also available for other international missions.

The PSLV-CA costs approximately $18 million USD per mission -- making it quite attractive to companies looking for reliable and low-cost access to space.

Standing 44 m (144 feet) tall, the PSLV-CA is a 4 stage solid and liquid fueled rocket that flew for the first time on April 23, 2007.

Image: ISRO

Satish Dhawan Space Centre or Sriharikota Range is a rocket launch center operated by the Indian Space Research Organisation. It is located in Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh.

Chosen for its remote location, the center became operational in 1971 and hosted its first launch that year for a suborbital mission.

The first orbital launch took place on August 10, 1979.

The spaceport received its current name in 2005 when it was named in honor of Satish Dhawan, the former head of the Indian Space Research Organisation.

The facility has two launch pads and will be the base of India's upcoming human spaceflight program.

Image: ISRO