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RE: Cartosat 2 Satellite

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In its tenth flight conducted from Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) SHAR, Sriharikota, today (January 10, 2007), ISRO’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, PSLV-C7, successfully launched four satellites -- India’s CARTOSAT-2 and Space capsule Recovery Experiment (SRE-1), Indonesia’s LAPAN-TUBSAT and Argentina’s PEHUENSAT-1 into a 635 km high polar orbit. For the first time, a Dual Launch Adopter (DLA) was used in PSLV to accommodate two primary satellites in tandem.

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Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chairman Madhavan Nair said Wednesday's PSLV-C7 (Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle) launch had "captured back the country's confidence in our space mission".

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Cartosat-2 will help in cartography at the cadastral level as well as help in the management of rural and urban infrastructure. The satellite is India's 12th remote sensing one. It entered its designated polar synchronised orbit around 17 minutes after take off.

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India has successfully launched the Cartosat-2 satellite aboard a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV).

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Weather conditions are good for launch.

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The early morning launch of the Indian space agency's workhorse rocket the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle will mark India's first tentative steps towards a manned space mission.
This Rs 300 crore mission launching the 295 tonne white rocket into space is an important milestone for India. It also marks a number of firsts.
Four satellites are being launched together, two Indian and one each from Argentina and Indonesia.

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In its tenth flight, ISRO’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, PSLV-C7, will launch four satellites - the 680 kg Indian remote sensing satellite, CARTOSAT-2 and the 550 kg Space capsule Recovery Experiment (SRE-1), Indonesia’s 56 kg LAPAN-TUBSAT and the 6 kg Argentina’s nanosatellite, PEHUENSAT-1 - into 635 km polar synchronous Orbit.
PSLV-C7 will be launched from the first Launch Pad at Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) SHAR, Sriharikota, in Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh.

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India will launch its Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) Wednesday morning from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh.
The 295-tonne rocket will carry four satellites - two Indian and one each from Argentina and Indonesia in the Rs 300 crore mission.
It will be India's first attempt at re-entry technology - launching a satellite into space and bringing it back to Earth after two weeks.

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The Indian CARTOSAT 2 remote sensing satellite atop an Indian Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) rocket is to launch from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, India at 03:53 GMT, on January 10th, 2007.

The CARTOSAT 2 satellite is to be positioned into a Sun-synchronous orbit.
Three other passenger payloads aboard the PSLV will be Indonesia's Lapan Tubsat, Argentina's Pehuensat 1 nano-Sat, and an Indian Space Capsule Recovery Experiment (SRE).

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Ten days into the New Year, India will launch a space capsule.
The 50-kg capsule, which will be brought back after 15-30 days, will be the country’s first big step towards a manned space mission.
It’s the first time the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will test its “re-entry and recovery” technology. The capsule will fall somewhere in the Bay of Bengal and will be recovered by the Navy.
The re-entry and recovery phase is the most crucial aspect of any manned mission in outer space and by putting it to test, sources said, ISRO will send a clear signal that India has started preparations for sending a man to space. This will mark a key shift from ISRO’s policy to restrict space exploration to meet national development goals.

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Indian Space Research Organisation has put off this month's launch of Cartosat-2, the advanced remote sensing satellite, to January due to problems faced during the testing phase.

"We have suspended the launch. We don't want to launch it at the middle of the monsoon. Launching will be a little risky during highly disturbed weather and cyclonic conditions. If at all we wanted to launch it this month, it should have been before October 22" - ISRO official .

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-- Edited by Blobrana at 15:17, 2006-10-27