The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) will launch a medium-lift Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) XL rocket, designated PSLV-C61, will launch an Earth-observing, synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite called Radar Imaging Satellite-1B (RISAT-1B) into a Sun-synchronous orbit at 529 km in altitude. The satellite is also referred to as Earth Observation Satellite-09 (EOS-09).