Chennai, Jan. 11 -- The T-22 hour Countdown for Monday's launch of PSLV-C62 / EOS-N1 Mission Earth Observation Satellite along with 15 other co-passenger satellites began at the spaceport of Sriharikota on Sunday morning.
This would be the first launch for ISRO this New Year. EOS-N1, also called Anvesha, is an Indian hyperspectral earth imaging satellite built by DRDO for strategic defence purposes as well as for civilian monitoring in agriculture, urban mapping, and environmental assessment.
ISRO said after the Launch Authorisation Board (LAB) gave the clearance and the Mission Readiness Review too gave the nod for the launch, the 22 hour countdown began at 1217 hrs on Sunday during which propellant filling operations would be carried ou...