Countdown Begins for Isro PSLV Satellite Launch on Friday

The Indian space agency on Wednesday morning began the countdown for the July 10 rocket launch that would carry five British satellites. According to Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro), the 62 hours and 30 minutes countdown for the July 10th night launch of rocket Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) XL variant began at 7:28am IST on Wednesday. The rocket is scheduled to blast off at 9:58pm Friday from the first launch pad with five satellites together weighing around 1,440kg, for an undisclosed fee. Since 1999 India till date has launched 40 satellites of other countries and the successful launch of the five British satellites would take the tally to 45. More

(Source: NDTV - Jul 9)