PSLV-C23 Successfully Launches
French Earth Observation Satellite- SPOT 7 and four other co-passenger
satellites from Satish Dhawan Space Centre SHAR, Sriharikota.
PSLV-C23 will carry a 714 kg French Earth Observation
Satellite SPOT-7 as the main payload. Also, the 14 kg AISAT of Germany, NLS7.1
(CAN-X4) & NLS7.2 (CAN-X5) of
Canada each weighing 15 kg, and the 7 kg
VELOX-1 of Singapore are being carried as co-passengers. These five satellites
are being launched under commercial arrangements that ANTRIX has entered with
the respective foreign agencies.
All the five satellites have been integrated with PSLV-C23
and the final phase of checks is progressing. The Mission Readiness Review
(MRR) Committee and the Launch Authorisation Board (LAB) are meeting on June
27, 2014 to review the progress of prelaunch activities.
Source:
ISRO
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