India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle in its 51st mission (PSLV-C49) will launch EOS-01 as primary satellite along with nine international customer satellites from Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) SHAR, Sriharikota. The launch is tentatively scheduled at 15.02 Hrs IST on November 7, 2020, subject to weather conditions, the space agency said. EOS-01 is an earth observation satellite intended for applications in agriculture, forestry and disaster management support. The customer satellites are being launched under a commercial agreement with NewSpace India Limited (NSIL), Department of Space. Filling of fuel for the second stage (PS2), fourth stage (PS4) and oxidiser for the fourth stage (PS4) of PSLV-C49 has been completed, ISRO informed on Twitter. Due to COVID-19, the launch viewing gallery will be closed during this launch, and gathering of media personnel is not planned at SDSC, the agency said.
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