<div><span style="font-size: 1rem;">The Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) heaviest rocket, Launch Vehicle Mark 3 (LVM3 or GSLV Mark 3), which launched from the southern state of Andhra Pradesh, had successfully placed 36 satellites into orbit, according to the agency.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>"LVM3 M2/OneWeb India-1 mission is completed successfully. All the 36 satellites have been placed into intended orbits," the agency said early Sunday.</div><div><br></div><div>The launch took place from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, at 12.07 a.m. local time.</div><div><br></div><div>The "mission is being undertaken as part of the commercial arrangement" between New Space India Limited, a government-run firm, and UK-based satellite company, OneWeb, according to the agency.</div><div><br></div><div>"The LVM3-M2 mission is a dedicated commercial mission for a foreign customer OneWeb, through NSIL. It is the first multi-satellite mission with 36 OneWeb Satellites to the LEO as the heaviest Payload mass of 5,796 kg. (12,777 lbs.) of LVM3 till date," it said earlier.</div><div><br></div><div>It said it is the first Indian rocket with a 6-ton payload, the first commercial mission of LVM3 and the first multi-satellite mission with 36 OneWeb satellites onboard.</div><div><br></div><div>Minister of Science and Technology Jitendra Singh said: "Yet another feather in the much-decorated hat of Team ISRO." - Anadolu Agency</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>