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ISRO to launch 9 satellites on PSLV rocket today
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ISRO to launch 9 satellites on PSLV rocket today

[ad_1] ISRO is all set to launch 9 satellites on PSLV-C54 rocket today. Here are the details you need to know. 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, ...
PSLV to launch Pixxel’s hyperspectral imaging satellite on Saturday
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PSLV to launch Pixxel’s hyperspectral imaging satellite on Saturday

[ad_1] Spacetech startup Pixxel is set to launch its third hyperspectral satellite onboard ISRO PSLV rocket from the Sriharikota spaceport. Spacetech startup Pixxel is set to launch its third hyperspectral satellite – Anand – onboard ISRO's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) from the Sriharikota spaceport on Saturday.Anand is a hyperspectral microsatellite weighing less than 15 kg but having more than 150 wavelengths that will enable it to capture images of the earth in greater detail than today's non-hyperspectral satellites that have not more than 10 wavelengths. The imagery from the satellite can be used to detect pest infestation, map forest fires, identify soil stress and oil slicks amongst other things, a statement from Pixxel said on Monday. "After more than 18 months of del...