CHENNAI : The 48 hour countdown for the launch of the fifth navigational satellite IRNSS-1E by ISRO’s workhorse launch vehicle PSLV-C31, on January 20 began at 0931 hrs at the spaceport of Sriharikota, about 100 km from here, today.
ISRO sources said ”the 48hr countdown activity of PSLV-C31/IRNSS-1E Mission
started at 0931 hrs today”.
The Mission Readiness Review (MRR) committee and the Launch Authorisation Board (LAB) met at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre last evening and cleared the launch scheduled to take place from the Second Launch Pad at 0931 hrs on Wednesday.
During the countdown, propellant filling operations would be taken up in the four stage vehicle.
(AGENCIES)
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