ISRO begins countdown for PSLV rocket's longest mission

September 24, 2016 14:18

The countdown for the launch of an Indian rocket with a weather and seven other satellites began today at rocket port Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh, the Indian space agency said. This will be ISRO's longest PSLV satellite launch mission spread over two hours and fifteen minutes.

The 320 tonne PSLV rocket carrying eight satellites -- three Indian and five foreign - will blast off from the first launch pad at Sriharikota on September 26 at 9.12 am.

The rockets main cargo will be the 371 kg SCATSAT-1 for ocean and weather related studies which will be placed into a 730 km polar sun synchronous orbit around 17 minutes into the flight.

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