The countdown for the launch of PSLV-C28 carrying five satellites from the UK began at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota at 7.28am on Wednesday.
Sixty-two hours and 30 minutes later, at 9.28pm on Friday, the rocket will lift off, marking the biggest commercial launch by Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro).
Isro scientists said fuelling began at 10am, starting with the fourth stage. "Mono Methyl Hydrazine propellant filling operation of the fourth stage commenced at 10am, Isro tweeted.
"The weather is fine and everything is going on well. Fuelling of the second stage will begin on Thursday evening," Isro spokesman Deviprasad Karnik told TOI. PSLV is a four-stage vehicle with its second and four stages powered by liquid propellants, and the first and third stages by solid propellants. In its 30th flight, PSLV this time will use, for the ninth time, an XL version, with additional strap-on.
Countdown begins for Isro's biggest commercial launch, PSLV-C28 to lift off at 9.58pm on Friday - The Times of India
Sixty-two hours and 30 minutes later, at 9.28pm on Friday, the rocket will lift off, marking the biggest commercial launch by Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro).
Isro scientists said fuelling began at 10am, starting with the fourth stage. "Mono Methyl Hydrazine propellant filling operation of the fourth stage commenced at 10am, Isro tweeted.
"The weather is fine and everything is going on well. Fuelling of the second stage will begin on Thursday evening," Isro spokesman Deviprasad Karnik told TOI. PSLV is a four-stage vehicle with its second and four stages powered by liquid propellants, and the first and third stages by solid propellants. In its 30th flight, PSLV this time will use, for the ninth time, an XL version, with additional strap-on.
Countdown begins for Isro's biggest commercial launch, PSLV-C28 to lift off at 9.58pm on Friday - The Times of India
