Final countdown starts for PSLV-C51/Amazonia-1 mission

  

Chennai: The 22.5 hour countdown for tomorrow’s launch of PSLV-C51, which would be carrying 637 kg Brazillian Satellite Amazonia-1 and 18 co-passenger satellites, began at 8.54 am on Saturday at the spaceport of Sriharikota, about 100 km from here.

“Countdown for the launch of PSLV-C51/Amazonia-1 mission commenced today at 8.54 am from Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) SHAR, Sriharikota,” ISRO tweeted. The launch would take place from the First Launch Pad at 10.24 am.

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