Chennai, May 17 -- The 22-hr countdown for the Sunday launch of PSLV-C61/EOS-09
mission that would enhance earth observation capabilities and provide high-resolution
radar imagery, especially of India's border regions, began on Saturday morning.
ISRO sources said the countdown began at 0759 hrs this morning and is progressing smoothly.
This is ISRO's 101st mission.
The four-stage 44.5 m tall PSLV-C61, with a lift of mass of 321 tonnes, in its 63rd flight,
will take off from the First Launch Pad at 0559 hrs on Sunday morning from the spaceport
of Sriharikota, carrying the earth observation satellite EOS-09, weighing 1,692.24 kg.
During the countdown propellant filling operations were be carried in the 4-stage workhorse
and reliable vehi...