ISRO announced today that it will launch three satellites on April 20 as reported. These include an advanced remote sensing satellite to study and manage natural resources.
The space agency said, "Preparations for the launch of Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C16) carrying Resourcesat-2 satellite are progressing well at Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota. In this mission, PSLV-C16 will launch Resourcesat-2, Youthsat and X-Sat satellites. The Launch Authorisation Board scheduled to meet on April 16, 2011 will review the readiness of the launch vehicle, satellites and ground stations and authorise the launch of PSLV-C16/Resourcesat-2 mission."
The PSLV-C16 will carry the Resourcesat-2, which is an advanced remote sensing satellite weighing 1206 kg for the study and management of natural resources and is built by ISRO. The other satellites to be carried aboard include Youthsat, which is a 92 kg nanosatellite joint venture between India and Russia to study stars and the atmosphere, while there is also a 105 kg microsatellite imaging application X-sat, which is built by the Singapore-based Nanyang Technological University.
The PSLV-C16 is hot on the heels of the failed Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) attempt by ISRO on December 25 last year and the world's attention will therefore be on this launch. The countdown for the launch will commence early on April 18, while the launch is scheduled on April 20 at 10:12 am from Sriharikota spaceport.
The space agency said, "Preparations for the launch of Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C16) carrying Resourcesat-2 satellite are progressing well at Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota. In this mission, PSLV-C16 will launch Resourcesat-2, Youthsat and X-Sat satellites. The Launch Authorisation Board scheduled to meet on April 16, 2011 will review the readiness of the launch vehicle, satellites and ground stations and authorise the launch of PSLV-C16/Resourcesat-2 mission."
The PSLV-C16 will carry the Resourcesat-2, which is an advanced remote sensing satellite weighing 1206 kg for the study and management of natural resources and is built by ISRO. The other satellites to be carried aboard include Youthsat, which is a 92 kg nanosatellite joint venture between India and Russia to study stars and the atmosphere, while there is also a 105 kg microsatellite imaging application X-sat, which is built by the Singapore-based Nanyang Technological University.
The PSLV-C16 is hot on the heels of the failed Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) attempt by ISRO on December 25 last year and the world's attention will therefore be on this launch. The countdown for the launch will commence early on April 18, while the launch is scheduled on April 20 at 10:12 am from Sriharikota spaceport.
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