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    ISRO launches PSLV-C53 tomorrow: Watching times and locations, Check here

    On its workhorse PSLV, Isro will launch three satellites into orbit on Thursday. How to watch the launch is guided here.


    Digital Desk: The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), on Thursday, will use its Polar Satellite Launch Vehicles (PSLV) to launch three passenger satellites into orbit. A contract with NewSpace India Limited is being used to launch the three Singaporean satellites.


    Reportedly, At 6:00 pm, the PSLV C-523 mission will launch from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre's Second Launch Pad in Sriharikota. The mission's countdown will start during the day as ISRO completes its final checks and preparations before the passenger launch.


    The second specifically designed commercial mission from NewSpace India Limited, PSLV-C53, will be the 55th PSLV launch and the 15th to use the PSLV-Core Alone variant. 



    This launch marks the sixteenth PSLV launch from pad two. Isro will try to use the launch vehicle's spent upper stage as a platform for scientific payloads after separating in a novel development.


    CHECK HERE TO KNOW THE WATCHING TIME AND THE LOCATIONS OF THE LAUNCH OF PSLV-C53!


    The webcast will start at 5:30 pm, roughly 30 minutes before liftoff, and will be streamed live on ISRO's official YouTube channel. The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) announced the countdown to tomorrow's launch on Twitter.





     It was previously announced that the countdown would begin about 25 hours before the launch.


    ABOUT THE THREE SATELLITES: 


    Three satellites—the DS-EO satellite, the NeuSAR satellite, and the Scoob-1 satellite of Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore—make up the primary payload of the four-stage, 44.4-meter-tall PSLV rocket. The DS-EO satellite, which weighs 365 kg, will be installed at the height of 570 km above the equator, according to ISRO. 


    The organization also disclosed that this satellite has a multi-spectral payload called Electro-Optic that will deliver full-color images for land classification and meet the needs of "humanitarian assistance and disaster relief."


    The second satellite, NeuSAR, is Singapore's first small commercial satellite with a SAR (synthetic aperture radar) payload. NeuSAR weighs 155 kg. According to ISRO, this satellite's unique selling point is its ability to deliver images day and night and in any weather. 


    The first satellite in the Student Satellite Series, Scoob-1, is the third satellite and weighs only 2.8 kg (S3-I). The S3-I is a training program for students run by the NTU School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering in Singapore's Satellite Research Centre (SaRC).


    The DSOD 1U deployer from Dhruva Space is among the Indian payloads. It is a satellite deployment system whose compatibility with the PSLV rocket will be examined because, according to the company, satellite deployment depends on a spacecraft's ability to interface with its launch vehicle. 


    The second company to launch a payload on the PSLV is Digantara. This Bengaluru-based organization aims to create a sustainable space environment by building the largest collection of man-made space objects.


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