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ISRO to launch 9 satellites on PSLV rocket today

ISRO is all set to launch 9 satellites on PSLV-C54 rocket today. Here are the details you need to know.

By: HT TECH
| Updated on: Nov 26 2022, 11:32 IST
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The PSLV lift-off is scheduled for 11.56 am on Saturday, November 26. (HT_PRINT)
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The PSLV lift-off is scheduled for 11.56 am on Saturday, November 26. (HT_PRINT)

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is all set to launch the OceanSat-3 on board the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle on Saturday, November 26. Apart from OceanSat-3, Eeight other nano satellites will be shot off into space too as the PSLV-C54 rocket begins its final mission of the year. The launch of the PSLV rocket is scheduled for 11.56 am today from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota.

“Isro is all set for the launch of PSLV-C54/EOS-6 mission with OceanSat-3 and eight nanosatellites, including one from Bhutan from SDSC tomorrow at 11.56 am,” Isro said on Friday.

According to a report by Hindustan Times, the primary payload of the rocket is an OceanSat-3, or the Earth Observation Satellite, which will be separated in orbit-1. While the other eight other nano-satellites — a diplomatic Nano Satellite-2 for Bhutan (INS-2B), a hyperspectral satellite Anand for Bengaluru-based tech start-up Pixxel, Thybolt-1 and Thybolt-2 from Dhruva Space, and four satellites for US-based Spaceflight — will be separated in Orbit-2.

The Earth Observation Satellite is expected to be placed after reaching an altitude of about 742 km about 20 minutes after the launch. After the primary satellite separation, the vehicle would be lowered to reach an altitude of 516 km for placing of the first passenger satellite. The last payload separation is expected to take place at an altitude of 528 km, according to the information provided by Isro.

The Earth Observation Satellite-6 is the third-generation satellite in the OceanSat series, designed and developed for ocean studies. This is to provide continuity services of Oceansat-2 spacecraft with enhanced payload specifications as well as application areas. The objective of the mission is to ensure data continuity of ocean colour and wind vector data to sustain the operational applications.

While, Anand is a hyperspectral microsatellite weighing less than 15kg and having a total of over 150 wavelengths will enable it to see the earth in higher detail as compared to the non-hyperspectral satellites.

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First Published Date: 26 Nov, 11:32 IST
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