PSLV-C20 Launch Tomorrow from SHAR
Chennai: Indian Space Research Centre will be launching its 23rd PSLV rocket. 59 hours countdown began for the launching of the rocket on 23rd February, 2013. It will be launched on 25th February at 5.56 pm from SHAR.
ISRO is launching 23rd PSLV rocket for taking the 400 kgs Indo-French satellite Saral and other six small satellites into space. This is completely a commercial project. Among the six satellites two each belong to Canada and Australia, one each belongs to Denmark and Britain. Till now ISRO launched 22 PSLV rockets. The rehearsal for the latest launch is successful. Scientists are confident that the rocket will be launched successfully.
PSLV – C20 rocket sent to sun synchronous orbit in four stages. Rocket will reach the orbit with the help of 139 tons solid fuel in the first stage, 40 tons liquid fuel in the second stage, 3 tons solid fuel in the third stage and 2.5 ton liquid fuel in the fourth stage. This whole procedure will be completed with in 21.7 minutes.
In the first stage rocket will reach to an altitude of 52 kms with a speed of 1560 km per second within 113.14 seconds. In the second stage it will reach to a height of 222.051 kms and in the third stage it will reach to a height of 581.1 kms. Finally it will reach to a height of 758.6 kms in the fourth stage with a speed of 7520.8 km per second.
ISRO Chairman Radhakrishnan will reach SHAR on 24th February, 2013. He will inspect all the rocket systems which are in the countdown stage. While coming from Bangalore he will visit Lord Venkateswara in Tirupati. In the evening, he will be offer prayers in Chengalamma temple. President of India Pranab Mukherjee is also coming to Srihari Kota for watching the rocket launch. Thus chief minister Kiran Kumar Reddy will be reaching Sriharikota on Monday.
PSLV-C20 rocket weighs 229.7 tons. The height of the rocket is 44.4 kilometers. Heat shied Fairing is present at the top of the rocket to keep the satellites safe. The rocket will also have S-Band telemetry and C-Band telemetry to provide the information about the movement and state of the rocket.
