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Oceansat-2 Set For Launch Tomorrow From Sriharikota

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 Chennai, India (PTI) Sep 24, 2009
 Oceansat-2 satellite that would help identify potential fishing zones and provide inputs for weather forecasting is poised to be launched into orbit on board the Polar Launch Satellite Vehicle from the spaceport of Sriharikota in the east coast, 90 kms from here, Wednesday.

Riding piggyback on the 970 kg Oceansat-2, six other nano satellites - four from Germany and one each from Switzerland and Turkey - would be ejected into space by Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)'s workhorse PSLV, which launched India's Chandrayaan-1 spacecraft on its maiden moon mission.

The final 51-hour countdown for the launch began at 9 am on Monday and has been "progressing normally", ISRO spokesperson S Satish told PTI.

"All parameters are normal and efforts are on for a smooth launch," he said, adding the weather was absolutely fine for the launch.

Source: Press Trust of India

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