Bengaluru: Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) that had braced itself for one satellite launch every month is planning two launches this month.
"INSAT-3DR is scheduled for September 8 and by end of September we will have ScatSat along with an Algerian satellite as its co-passenger," ISRO chairman AS Kiran Kumar told reporters in Bengaluru on the sidelines of Bangalore Space Expo-2016 (BSX-2016).
The launch of GSLV (Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle) Mark II carrying the geostationary weather satellite INSAT-3DR was earlier postponed due to a technical issue found in a satellite component while carrying out tests.
It was earlier scheduled for launch on August 28.
INSAT-3DR is a follow-on to INSAT-3D which entered space in 2013 from French Guiana.
The spacecraft was flagged off to Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota on August 5 from ISRO Satellite Centre in Bengaluru.
To be launched by the end of this month, ScatSat is an indigenously developed weather forecasting satellite. It will also have the capability to monitor sea surface winds and predict cyclones.
Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) will be used to launch this satellite that is expected to replace Oceansat-2 which is completing its lifespan.
An Algerian satellite along with two other satellites will be co-passengers to ScatSat during this launch, ISRO officials said.
"INSAT-3DR is scheduled for September 8 and by end of September we will have ScatSat along with an Algerian satellite as its co-passenger," ISRO chairman AS Kiran Kumar told reporters in Bengaluru on the sidelines of Bangalore Space Expo-2016 (BSX-2016).
The launch of GSLV (Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle) Mark II carrying the geostationary weather satellite INSAT-3DR was earlier postponed due to a technical issue found in a satellite component while carrying out tests.
INSAT-3DR is a follow-on to INSAT-3D which entered space in 2013 from French Guiana.
Advertisement
To be launched by the end of this month, ScatSat is an indigenously developed weather forecasting satellite. It will also have the capability to monitor sea surface winds and predict cyclones.
Advertisement
An Algerian satellite along with two other satellites will be co-passengers to ScatSat during this launch, ISRO officials said.
COMMENTS
Advertisement
ISRO's Next Launch, An Experimental Satellite Ride On A "Small" Rocket ISRO Chief Presented With Honorary Doctorate By Visvesvaraya Technological University ISRO Postpones Latest Earth Observation Satellite Launch. New Date Is... 150 mg Semen In Kolkata Doctor's Body, Suspect Gang-Rape: Parents To Court "Want To Ask Congress...": Mamata Banerjee Snaps At Ally In Rape-Murder Case Starbucks' Indian-Origin CEO, Recently Fired, Never Worked Past 6 pm US' UCLA Must Protect Jewish Students' Access To Campus, Judge Rules For 1st Time, Tricolour To Be Hoisted In Villages Of This Maoist-Hit Region Man Accused Of Raping Minor Girl Who Gave Birth To Stillborn Arrested In UP Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.