PSLV rocket most sought after
Posted on: 03/Jun/2013 4:07:43 PM - No. of views : (1640)
India�s PSLV rocket is going commercial. It will now carry satellites for a small fee. Among others, the rocket will launch France�s 712 kg SPOT earth observation and the 950 kg EnMAP. According to reports, there are more to come, one of which is Indonesia�s LAPAN � A2. A total of 8 launches are expected to take place in 2013 -14 and 2014 -15.
Says K. Radhakrishnan, Chairman and Secretary of the Department of Space at ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation), �A few more countries (are) discussing sending another half-a-dozen satellites on the PSLV� The PSLV, I should say, is now a globally sought after vehicle and for two reasons. One, it has a niche in that class of payloads. Two, the number of successful launches we have had with it is an important factor. The very fact that SPOT-6 came to us and now SPOT-7 and EnMAP have followed indicates this� One can expect the launch from December onwards.�
