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Cabinet approves seven flights of PSLV
New Delhi, June 21: The cabinet today approved the proposal for seven flights of the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) in view of growing needs for remote sensing satellites.
New Delhi, June 21: The cabinet today approved the
proposal for seven flights of the Polar Satellite Launch
Vehicle (PSLV) in view of growing needs for remote sensing
satellites.
The total programme approved would have an estimated cost
of Rs 679.59 crore with a foreign exchange component of Rs
175.89 crore, an official spokesman said.
The approval has been given to the PSLV flights - C-7 to
C-13, the spokesman said, adding the proposal has also been
accepted for advance action for long lead items for subsequent
two flights (C-14, C-15).
Two launches per year in this timeframe are expected, he
said adding it would ensure responses to request for launch
service with minimum notice.
India is one of the few countries which have acquired
capabilities of developing launch vehicles to carry out polar
Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO) and Geo-Synchronous Transfer Orbit
(GTO) missions.
The approval would help carry the programme further to keep up the self reliance in launching remote sensing satellites, take advance actions to ensure continuity at production facilities and sustain operational and potential commercial use of vehicles, he said.
Bureau Report
The approval would help carry the programme further to keep up the self reliance in launching remote sensing satellites, take advance actions to ensure continuity at production facilities and sustain operational and potential commercial use of vehicles, he said.
Bureau Report