Countdown for the launch of India’s Cartosat-3 satellite in progress

The 26-hour countdown for the launch of Indian rocket Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle-XL (PSLV-XL) with 14 satellites began on Tuesday morning at India’s rocket port at the Sriharikota rocket port in Andhra Pradesh, the Indian space agency said.

According to the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), the countdown for the launch of PSLV-XL rocket carrying India’s Cartosat-3 and 13 nanosatellites from the US began at 7.28 a.m.

The rocket is scheduled to blast off from the second launch pad at 9.28 a.m. on Wednesday.

While the main luggage will be India’s 1,625 kg Cartosat-3 satellite, 13 nanosatellites from the US will be sharing the ride for a fee to be paid to NewSpace India Ltd — the new commercial arm of ISRO.

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