<div><span style="font-size: 10pt;">The Indian Space Research Organization, ISRO, launched India's latest satellite EMISAT and 28 other smaller satellites of international customers this morning with textbook precision. </span></div><br />''The ISRO Telemetry Tracking and Command Network at Bengaluru has assumed control of EMISAT satellite after its successful launch. <br />''<br />''The national space agency's workhorse launch vehicle PSLV-C45, carrying the payloads on board, lifted off from its spaceport, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota at 09:27 am.<br />''<br />''In a little over 17 minutes, the primary payload EMISAT was ed by the rocket at an altitude of 754 km, as planned. <br />''<br />''In the coming days, the satellite will be brought to its final operational configuration. <br />''<br />''EMISAT is capable of gathering information of strategic value, in the electromagnetic spectrum. <br />''<br />''The foreign satellites include 24 from the US, two from Lithuania and one each from Spain and Switzerland. <br />''<br />''In a congratulatory address to his fellow scientists, ISRO Chairman Dr Sivan said there would be thirty more ISRO missions this year. <br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">Calling it a very special mission, Dr Sivan congratulated all scientists involved and also the industry participants. </span>