Chennai, July 2: The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) will launch Cartosat-2B, its most advanced remote sensing satellite, on July 12 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, on board a polar satellite launch vehicle.
The PSLV-C15 mission, scheduled for launch May 9, was postponed due to a technical snag in the launch vehicle.
Mr S. Satish, chief spokesperson, Isro, told Deccan Chronicle that preparations were in full swing to launch Cartosat-2B.
“PSLV-C15 will blast off from the second launch pad at 9.23 am on July 12. The timing has been fixed to ensure that this remote sensing satellite passes over India in well sunlit conditions so that we get quality images and pictures from its panchromatic camera,” he said.
According to Mr Satish, the entire launch vehicle was put into a threadbare analysis and anomalies rectified. Four more satellites will ride piggyback onboard PSLV-C15.
“ALSAT-2A, an Algerian satellite, two nano satellites, NLS 6.1 and NLS 6.2, from University of Toronto, Canada, and Studsat, a satellite built by students from two engineering colleges in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh, are the satellites which will also be launched,” he said.
Mr Satish disclosed that Cartosat-2B would help city planners and those involved in infrastructure development. Its data will make it possible for city planners mark areas in crowded cities like Chennai for laying new ring roads, link roads and construct flyovers and bridges.
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