ISRO to launch more satellites into orbit

Sriharikota, Jan 10: ISRO has chalked out a major future plan to launch more satellites into the orbit during this year.

Official sources told UNI here today that ISRO would embark on the 11th flight of the PSLV-C8 in its next mission, likely to be launched in March/April, will carry a 300 kg Italian satellite Agile (remote sensing satellite) and ISRO's owned advanced Avionic Mission Module.

After PLSV-C8, PLSV-C10 carrying Polaris satellite would also be launched either in June or July, officials added.

Both the PSLV-C8 and PSLV-C10 would have only core vehicles and there will be no six strap on motor as the weight of the satellite was very less and the thrust provided by the core vehicle would be enough to place the satellite in orbit.

The officials further said ISRO is likely to launch PSLV-C9 after these two missions and it is likely to carry Cartostat-2A, the date will be decided later.

UNI