Bangalore: Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will launch Oceansat-2 satellite, that will help identify potential fishing zones and in coastal zone studies, on September 23 in a mission that would have European flavour.
The 970 kg spacecraft would set off by the home-grown Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) from Sriharikota spaceport on the east coast, where preparations for the launch are in full swing.
"Oceansat-2 is tentatively scheduled to be launched at around noon on September 23," S Satish, spokesperson of Bangalore-headquartered ISRO, said.
ISRO officials said the launch is expected at 11.56 am on that day.
The satellite is intended for identification of potential fishing zones, sea state forecasting, coastal zone studies and providing inputs for weather forecasting and climate studies.
It is an in-orbit replacement to Oceansat-1, launched by ISRO in May 1999 and used to study physical and biological aspects of oceanography.
"Data from Oceansat-1 (which has completed ten years of service) was widely used by fishermen," ISRO chairman G Madhavan Nair said.
Besides ISRO, European space agencies would be keenly looking forward for the missions' success as a set of six European nano satellites would ride piggyback and accompany Oceansat-2 on its trip to orbit.
The 970 kg spacecraft would set off by the home-grown Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) from Sriharikota spaceport on the east coast, where preparations for the launch are in full swing.
"Oceansat-2 is tentatively scheduled to be launched at around noon on September 23," S Satish, spokesperson of Bangalore-headquartered ISRO, said.
The satellite is intended for identification of potential fishing zones, sea state forecasting, coastal zone studies and providing inputs for weather forecasting and climate studies.
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"Data from Oceansat-1 (which has completed ten years of service) was widely used by fishermen," ISRO chairman G Madhavan Nair said.
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