Countdown begins for Isro's first mission in 2021; new satellite to carry Bhagavad Gita, PM Modi’s p Countdown begins for Isro's first mission in 2021; new satellite to carry Bhagavad Gita, PM Modi’s photo The nanosatellite will carry a copy of the Bhagavad Gita and a photograph of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the top panel to show solidarity and gratitude for his aatmanirbhar initiative and space privatisation. advertisement UPDATED: February 28, 2021 09:58 IST The blastoff is scheduled at 10:24 hours from Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) SHAR, Sriharikota on Sunday. (Photo: ISRO) The Indian Space Research Organisation is gearing up for its first launch of 2021 which is scheduled at 10:24 am from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) SHAR, Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh on Sunday. This is for the first time that an Indian rocket will launch 637-kg Amazonia-1 of Brazil as primary satellite from the launch pad of the Sriharikota spaceport in Andhra Pradesh's Nellore district, about 100 kms from Chennai.