PSLV-C9. Photo Credit: ISROApril 25, 2008 (Sawf News) - Next launch of India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, PSLV-C9, is scheduled at 9.20 am on Monday, April 28, 2008 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) SHAR, Sriharikota.
PSLV-C9 is to carry India's latest Remote Sensing satellite, CARTOSAT-2A along with Indian Mini Satellite (IMS-1) and eight nanosatellites from Canada and Germany. This will be the thirteenth flight of PSLV and third flight with 'core-alone' configuration.
CARTOSAT-2A weighs about 690 kg and carries a state-of-the-art Panchromatic camera (PAN) that is capable of taking black-and-white pictures in the visible region of the electromagnetic spectrum.
CARTOSAT-2A will form a pair with CARTOSAT-2 launched on January 10, 2007 providing more frequent revisit.
Indian Mini Satellite-1 (IMS-1) developed by ISRO, weighs 83 kgs at lift-off. It incorporates many new technologies and has miniaturized subsystems. IMS-1 carries two optical payloads - a Multispectral camera (Mx Payload) and a Hyperspectral camera (HySI Payload).
Eight nanosatellites built by universities and research institutions in Canada and Germany are being launched under a commercial agreement with Antrix Corporation. The Nanosatellites weigh between 3 to 16 kg with a total weight of about 50 kg.
The satellite has already been integrated with the launch vehicle and the launch vehicle was moved to the Second Launch Pad at Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota on April 18.
The data from this mission will be made available to developing countries.
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