The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is set to launch the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, PSLV-C52, carrying three satellites, from the Satish Dhawan Space Center in Sriharikota on Monday. The rocket will take off from the launch pad at 5:59 am on Monday.
According to ISRO, PSLV-C52 will carry EOS-04, a radar imaging satellite and two other satellites tomorrow.
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The countdown process of 25 hours and 30 minutes for the launch will begin at 04:29 hrs on February 13, 2022 after authorization by the Launch Authorization Board.
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The two satellites include a student satellite (INSPIREsat-1) of the Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST), in collaboration with the Laboratory of Atmospheric and Space Physics at the University of Colorado, Boulder, and a technology demonstrator satellite (INS-2TD). . ) from ISRO, which is the precursor to the India-Bhutan Joint Satellite (INS-2B).
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According to ISRO, PSLV-C52 is designed to orbit the Earth Observation Satellite (EOS-04), weighing 1710 kg, in a Sun-synchronous polar orbit of 529 km.
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ISRO said in a statement, “EOS-04 is a radar imaging satellite designed to provide high quality images in all weather conditions for applications such as agriculture, forestry and plantation, soil moisture and hydrology and flood mapping. Has been done.”
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EOS-04 is a radar imaging satellite designed to provide high quality images in all weather conditions for applications such as agriculture, forestry and plantation, soil moisture and hydrology, and flood mapping.
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EOS-04 is a radar imaging satellite designed to provide high quality images in all weather conditions for applications such as agriculture, forestry and plantation, soil moisture and hydrology, and flood mapping.
The launch will be broadcast live.
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