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Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has put everything in place so that its rocket, the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, can place the 16th remote sensing satellite of India, Oceansat-2, can be put in place. Along with Oceansat-2, 6 European nano satellites will also be put into the orbit by PSLV.
"The countdown is progressing well. The launch window is between 11.51 a.m. and 12.06 p.m. tomorrow. The weather forecast is clear," ISRO spokesman S. Satish told on Tuesday evening from the Sriharikota rocket launch centre.
"We don't expect any last minute thrills or tension," he added.
The 960 kg Oceansat-2 will be put on to the sun-synchronous orbit which is at an altitude of 720 km from the earth and its moving coverage strip will be able to scan the entire planet.
The orbit is designed in such a way that the satellite will cross Equator at 12 noon near India.
Oceansat-1, launched in 1999, is still in service but will now start becoming void. Oceansat-2 has a life of five years and may outlive this like its earlier version.
Oceansat-2 will help in the identification of potential fishing zones, sea-state forecasting, coastal zone studies, and weather forecasting as well as for studies on climate changes.
