The Indian Space Research Organisation is all set to launch the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV)-C59 /Proba-3 mission from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh at 4:08 PM on Wednesday.
With the anticipated launch of PSLV-C59/PROBA-3 mission, the Indian Space Research Organisation announced that the lift-off for the satellites will be happening on December 4 (Wednesday), at 4:06 PM from Satish Dhawan Space Centre SHAR, Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh.
The ISRO chief expressed happiness on the successful launch from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota and said that the next program is to manufacture and launch it for commercial purposes.
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launched Earth Observation Satellite-8 (EOS-8) from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh on Friday.
Taking to its official handle on microblogging site X, ISRO posted, "SSLV's third and final flight will launch the EOS-08 microsatellite on August 15, 2024, at 9.27 IST from Sriharikota. It completes the SSLV Development Project and enables operational missions by Indian industry and NSIL."
Pawan K Goenka, Chairman of Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre (IN-SPACe) of the central government's Department of Space termed it a historic moment for the country's space sector. Taking to social media platform X he posted, "Elated at the successful launch of Agnibaa
"Congratulations, @AgnikulCosmos, for the successful launch of the Agnibaan SoRTed-01 mission from their launch pad. A major milestone as the first-ever controlled flight of a semi-cryogenic liquid engine realised through additive manufacturing," ISRO posted on X.
In its 16th mission, the GSLV aims to deploy the INSAT-3DS meteorological satellite into the Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO). Subsequent orbit-raising maneuvers will ensure that the satellite is positioned in a Geo-stationary Orbit.