Decision on Mars mission launch date on Saturday

October 18, 2013 17:44

A decision on the date of launch of India's Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) would be taken on Saturday, Chairman of Indian Space Research Organisation K Radhakrishnan said today.

Radhakrishnan said the ship-borne communication terminals are on their way to the South Pacific Ocean and their movement is being monitored.

"So, some more information has to come. It (ship-borne communication terminals) has to be positioned in the right place to see the injection (of mars orbiter spacecract)", he told PTI here. "So, that update we will get tomorrow".

He said the Launch Authorisation Board would have another session tomorrow where the date would be finalised.

"Otherwise, every thing is fine with the satellite and launch vehicle".

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