The Satish Dhawan Space Centre, ISRO’s rocket launching
centre at Sriharikota, is set for a landmark event in March 2016 when
two satellites will be launched in one month for the first time.
The
last two of the seven-satellite constellation, comprising the Indian
Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS), were scheduled to be
launched from the SHAR by PSLV rockets in March, VSSC Director K. Sivan
said here on Friday. The fifth satellite would be placed in orbit in
January, he said.
Once all the seven satellites are
in place, the constellation will be subjected to orbit tests before
being released for public use.
With a long line-up of launches ahead, 2016 promises to be the busiest year at the SHAR.
Source :- The Hindu, 28-Nov-2015
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