Countdown begins for PSLV rocket’s one of longest missions
Agencies
February 27, 2021
Sriharikota, Feb 27: The countdown for India s one of the longest rocketing by Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) rocket carrying 19 satellites began at 8.54 a.m. on Saturday, said a top official of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
The Indian rocket numbered PSLV-C51 carrying the 637-kg Brazilian satellite Amazonia-1 and 18 other satellites (including 13 from USA) is scheduled to lift-off from the first launch pad at Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) in Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh at 10.24 a.m. on Sunday. The countdown for the rocket s flight started at 8.54 a.m for the launch at 10.24 a.m tomorrow (Sunday), K.Sivan, ISRO Chairman told IANS.
India, Brazil launch Amazônia-1 on PSLV rocket
February 27, 2021
The Indian Space Research Organization has launched their first mission of 2021 with a flight of their Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) to deliver Brazil’s Amazônia-1 satellite, along with 18 co-passengers, into Sun-synchronous orbit.
Liftoff from First Launch Pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota, India, occurred Sunday, 28 February at 10:24 IST at the launch site which is 04:54 UTC, or Saturday, 27 February at 23:54 EST.
Payloads
Amazônia-1 is the first Earth observation satellite designed, built, tested, and operated completely by Brazil and is the first of three such satellites planned by the National Institute of Space Research (INPE), a Brazil’s space research and exploration company.
ISRO PSLV-C51/Amazonia-1 launch: Countdown begins for year's first mission - Primary satellite Amazonia-1 of Brazil and 18 co-passenger satellites onboard PSLV-C51 are scheduled to be launch on Sunday.
ISRO begins countdown for PSLV rocket's one of longest missions, to launch Brazilian satellite Amazonia-1 - The launch is scheduled for Sunday (February 28) at 10.24 am from Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh.