The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is all set to launch five foreign satellites on June 30.
Isro’s workhorse launcher the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) will launch the five satellites from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota.
While the French Earth Observation Satellite SPOT-7 weighing 714 kg will be the main payload the 14 kg AISAT of Germany, NLS7.1 (CAN-X4) and NLS7.2 (CAN-X5) of Canada each weighing 15 kg, and the 7 kg VELOX-1 of Singapore are being carried as co-passengers on board the PSLV.
Isro said in a statement that all these five satellites are being launched under commercial arrangements that Antrix (Isro’s commercial arm) has entered with the respective foreign agencies.
The Mission Readiness Review Committee and the Launch Authorisation Board are meeting on June 27 to review the progress of pre-launch activities.
Following the clearance from the board, the 49-hour count down for the mission will commence at 8.49 am on June 28.
The national space agency said that the vehicle lift-off time is scheduled at 9.49 am on June 30.
Isro’s workhorse launcher the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) will launch the five satellites from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota.
While the French Earth Observation Satellite SPOT-7 weighing 714 kg will be the main payload the 14 kg AISAT of Germany, NLS7.1 (CAN-X4) and NLS7.2 (CAN-X5) of Canada each weighing 15 kg, and the 7 kg VELOX-1 of Singapore are being carried as co-passengers on board the PSLV.
Isro said in a statement that all these five satellites are being launched under commercial arrangements that Antrix (Isro’s commercial arm) has entered with the respective foreign agencies.
The Mission Readiness Review Committee and the Launch Authorisation Board are meeting on June 27 to review the progress of pre-launch activities.
Following the clearance from the board, the 49-hour count down for the mission will commence at 8.49 am on June 28.
The national space agency said that the vehicle lift-off time is scheduled at 9.49 am on June 30.
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