Source: ET
Context:
The 22.5-hour countdown has begun for the launch of PSLV-C62 / EOS-N1 mission from Sriharikota. Launch scheduled at 10:17 a.m. from the first launch pad.
Launch Details
- Launch vehicle: Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV)
- Mission name: PSLV-C62 / EOS-N1
- Variant: PSLV-DL
- PSLV flight number: 64th
- Total launches from Sriharikota: 105th
- Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre
- Executing agency: Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
Mission Nature
- Commercial mission executed through NewSpace India Limited (NSIL)
- Payloads:
- EOS-N1 (primary satellite): Injected into Sun Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
- 15 co-passenger satellites
- EOS-N1:
- Earth Observation Satellite
- Built for strategic purposes
