Tomorrow morning at precisely 9:23 am IST, India will be creating history of sorts by launching ten satellites into the space carried by its PSLV C9. Eight of these satellites are non-Indian, lightweight nano satellites. The other two are the remote sensing 690 kilograms Cartosat-2A and the 83 kilograms Mini satellite.
With a payload of 824 kilograms, this launch will be the heaviest of its kind. The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) expects the 2 billion Cartosat-2A satellite to aid geological infrastructure development. The satellite will be equipped with a highly-advanced camera.
Read more about the launch in the Economic Times, India: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/News/PoliticsNation/Ten_pack_launch_for_Indias_polar_rocket_on_Monday/articleshow/2988226.cms
This blog will follow the news closely.
Monday, April 28, 2008
India in space again with a ten
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