ISRO prepares to launch PSLV-C59 rocket from Sriharikota on Wednesday

thehansindia.com

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will launch the PSLV-C59 rocket from the Satish Dhawan Space Center in Sriharikota on Wednesday at 4:08 PM. This mission will deploy the European Space Agency's Proba-3 satellite into orbit. ISRO Chairman S. Somnath held a Mission Readiness Review meeting on Monday. The Launching Authorization Board, led by Shar Director Armugam Rajarajan, has approved the launch. The countdown will begin 25 hours and 30 minutes before liftoff, starting at 2:38 PM on Tuesday. This mission continues ISRO's collaboration with international space agencies.


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