Countdown starts for 100th Indian rocket mission

The 51-hour countdown for the 100th mission of the Indian space agency, slated for September 9, began on Friday at 6.51 am at the Sriharikota satellite launch centre in Andhra Pradesh, around 80 km from Chennai, an official said. Carrying French and Japanese satellites, an Indian rocket - Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) - will blast off at 9.51 am on Sunday. More

(Source: IBNLive.com - Sep 8)