Countdown for ISROs new SSLV rocket begins

Aug 07, 2022

Sriharikota (AP), Aug 07 (ANI): The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will launch its new Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) in Sriharikota on August 07. According to ISRO, the mission will be launched at 9:18 am.The public will be allowed to witness the launch from up-close, from ISRO’s Launch Viewers gallery. To mark the country’s celebrations of ‘Azaadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’, the SSLV will have a co-passenger satellite called ‘AzaadiSAT’ comprising 75 payloads built by 750 young girl students from 75 rural government schools across India. Students who designed Satellite came to Sriharikota to witness the SSLV-D1 launch today.