A 16-hour countdown began on Wednesday for the launch of Kalamsat, a student payload, and imaging satellite Microsat-R, onboard India's Polar rocket PSLV C-44 from the spaceport of Sriharikota on Thursday. (Image Source: ISRO)
The countdown for the launch of PSLV-C44 mission started today at 19:37 hrs (IST) from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota. The launch is scheduled at 23:37 Hrs IST on 24th January 2019. (Image Source: ISRO)
ISRO's workhorse Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, in its 46th flight, would lift off from the first launch pad at the SDSC in Sriharikota, over 100 km from Chennai. (Image Source)
PSLV-C44 is the first mission of PSLV-DL, a new variant of the 44.4 metre tall rocket equipped with two strap-on configuration, ISRO said. (Image Source: ISRO)
According to the mission launch brochure, Kalamsat, the first to use PS4 as orbital platform, is a payload contributed by students and Microsat-R is an imaging satellite. It did not give any other detail about the payloads. (Image Source: ISRO)
The photo provided by Indian Space Research Organisation shows the closing of payload fairing. (Image Source: ISRO)
The four-stage PSLV with alternating solid and liquid stages has so far launched 53 Indian and 269 satellites of international customers. PSLV-C44 integrated upto fourth stage at MST.(Image Source: ISRO)
The photo provided by Indian Research Space Organisation shows PSLV-C44 third and fourth stages at stage preparation facility. (Image Source: ISRO)
The photo provided by Indian Research Space Organisation shows hoisting of PSLV-C44 second stage during vehicle integration. (Image Source: ISRO)
The photo provided by Indian Space Research Organisation shows hoisting of an interstage during PSLV-C44 integration. (Image Source: ISRO)
The photo provided by Indian Space Research Organisation shows PSLV-C44 integrated upto first stage inside mobile service tower. (Image Source: ISRO)
The photo provided by Indian Space Research Organisation shows hoisting of one of the strap-ons of PSLV-C44 during vehicle integration. (Image Source: ISRO)
The photo provided by Indian Space Research Organisation shows a view of two joined segment of PSLV-C44 core stage at mobile service tower. (Image Source: ISRO)
The photo provided by Indian Space Research Organisation shows hoisting of the nozzle end segment of PSLV-C44 over the launch pedestal. (Image Source: ISRO)