CHENNAI: Basking under the glory of the first operational flight of GSLV mission powered by the ‘Made in India’ cryogenic engine, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is all set to create yet another record when the PSLV would launch its payloads in two different orbits for the first time on September 26.
ISRO sources said the PSLV-C35, in its 37th flight, carrying the 377 kg SCATSAT-1 for ocean and weather related studies and seven co-passenger satellites, would take off from the First Launch Pad at 0912 hrs from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC), Sriharikota, about 80 km from here on Monday.
The Launch Authorisation Board was expected to meet either tomorrow or Saturday to clear the launch, following which the countdown for the PSLV-C35/SCATSAT-1 mission would commence.
Apart from SCATSAT-1, the PSLV would inject into orbit seven co-passenger satellites into polar Sun Synchronous Orbit (SSO).
The co-passenger satellites are from Algeria, Canada and USA as well as two satellites from Indian Universities/Academic Institute. (AGENCIES)
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