Countdown for the PSLV-C27/IRNSS-1D Mission begins
"The 59 and half hour count-down of PSLV-C27/IRNSS-1D Mission has started at 05:49 hr IST on Thursday, March 26, 2015," the ISRO website said.
The ISRO tweeted: "Mono Methyl Hydrazine (MMH) propellant filling operation of fourth stage (PS4) of PSLV-C27 has commenced at 09:40 hr (IST)."
The fourth satellite of IRNSS Constellation, IRNSS-1D will be launched onboard PSLV-C27. The satellite is one among the seven of the IRNSS constellation of satellites slated to be launched to provide navigational services to the region, read the ISRO website.
The satellite will be placed in geosynchronous orbit.
The launch is scheduled to taker place on Mar 28.
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