Preparations for the launch of Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV – C16) carrying Resurs – 2 satellite is progressing well in the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota. This task, you will PSLV – C16 launch of Resurs – 2, and satellite X-Sat YOUTHSAT
pslv c16RESOURCESAT – 2 – built by ISRO – the main satellite is an advanced remote sensing satellite weighing 1206 kg to facilitate the study and management of natural resources. Weight 92 kg satellite is YOUTHSAT joint Indo-Russian studies is excellent and the atmosphere. O Saturday and weighing 105 kg satellite is in imaging applications built by the Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore. Has been the integration of all three satellites to the launcher successfully completed. After successful completion of the final phase of operations out of the car, before the launch rehearsal and launch procedures implemented.
Launch is scheduled to meet the mandate of the Council in April 16, 2011 will review the readiness of the launch vehicle and satellite ground stations and launch mission’s mandate PSLV-C16/RESOURCESAT-2. It is expected to begin the countdown for in the early hours of the morning of April 18, 2011. It is tentatively scheduled to launch PSLV – C16 in the April 20, 2011 at 10:12 pm (GMT).
