Chennai, Feb. 27 -- The 22.5 hour countdown for tomorrow's
launch of PSLV-C51, which would be carrying 637 kg Brazillian
Satellite Amazonia-1 and 18 co-passenger satellites, began at
0854 hrs on Saturday at the spaceport of Sriharikota, about
100 km from here.
''Countdown for the launch of PSLV-C51/Amazonia-1 mission
commenced today at 0854Hrs from Satish Dhawan Space
Centre (SDSC) SHAR, Sriharikota'', ISRO tweeted.
The launch would take place from the First Launch Pad at
1024 hrs on Sunday.
This would be one of the longest mission for the Space Agency
that would last nearly two hours.
This would be the first mission of this year and the first dedicated
commercial mision for the newly formed NewSpace India Limited
(NSIL).
Aft...