ISRO Counts Down to Kalamsat, Microsat-R Satellite Launch Today

Before midnight on Thursday, the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) will begin the 46th flight of the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C44), which is a space microsat-r, an imaging satellite, and Kalamsat, a student-developed  The communication satellite will be placed. , From the first launch pad (FLP) in Satish Dhawan Space Center, Sriharikota.

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11:37 am IST As the launch, it is said that the fourth phase of PSLV-C44 will be used again, will be transferred to a higher circular orbit so that the orbital platform can be established to carry out experiments. 

The rocket will also launch Kalmasat and Microset-R satellites in space. PSLV is a four-stage launch vehicle with optional solid and liquid states.

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PSLV with two strap-on configuration has been identified for this mission and the configuration has been designated as PSLV-DL. 

PSLV-C44 is the first mission of PSLV-DL and is a new version of PSLV.

A student payload, Kalmasat, will be the first to use PS4 as an orbital platform. The PSLV-C44 will also carry an imaging satellite, Microset-R.

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Earlier, ISRO president K. Siwan said that India's second moon mission, Chandrayaan-2, which was to be launched in late 2018, is now expected to be launched between March 25 and end of April this year.