The counting of the first launch of this year by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) will begin on Sunday morning, with the planned launch of the Indian Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C52) departure from Andhra Pradesh’s Sriharikota at 5am on February 14.
PSLV will carry a satellite view of the world radar, called EOS-04, as its main load. In line with this, the launch car will host a state-of-the-art satellite imaging imaging satellite developed with two scientific instruments.
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The operation of the PSLV-C52 / EOS-04 has already been twice delayed due to the epidemic. Originally planned for the third quarter of 2021, the launch continued into phase four and finally until early 2022.
The campaign is also the first of the newly appointed ISRO manager S Somanath. He took over as head of India’s space station last month.
“The process of counting the 25 hours and 30 minutes leading up to its launch will begin at 04:29 hours on February 13, 2022 after approval by the Presentation Board,” ISRO said in a statement on Saturday.
Monday’s launch, if successful, will also be a momentum for the agency. ISRO’s last mission – the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV-F10), carrying another satellite observation satellite EOS-03, failed in August last year due to a technical error.
The PSLV-C52 machine – expected to take 33.5 minutes – will carry 1,700kg EOS-04 satellite to a solar-powered polar line, 529 kilometers from Earth.
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Sun-synchronous polar orbit is an orbit where the satellite passes over the Earth’s poles but also remains in the same position as the Sun. It allows the satellite to pass through a certain area, such as India, at a fixed daily time.
The EOS-04 satellite is a radar imaging satellite capable of providing high quality images under all weather conditions. It can be used to photograph agricultural, forestry, flood mapping, soil moisture and hydrology.
The spacecraft will also carry an INS-2DT satellite of demonstrator technology – which has a hot camera and can help monitor earth and water temperatures without mapping the plants.
The third major component of these machines is the InspireSat-1 satellite developed by the Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology, University of Colorado-USA, Nanyang Technological University-Singapore, and National Central University-Taiwan. This satellite will use two tools to study the ionosphere energy and the Coronal solar thermal process.
The launch of the PSLV will be confirmed by the appointed chairman of the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Center (IN-SPACE) – an independent body under the Department of Aviation that will oversee the operations of private space companies.
“I am thrilled to see for myself the first rocket launch on Monday morning. The PSLV is an Indian vehicle for the delivery of more than 50 successful career horses. Yet all the presentation is a new introduction. Now I have a closer look at what lies ahead in preparing for a successful launch, ”said Dr Pawan Goenka, Mahindra’s former executive director and Mahindra, who was elected chairman of IN-SPACE last year.