New Delhi: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) today scripted history by launching a record set of 104 satellites in a single mission from Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh.


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Earlier on Monday, ISRO's mission readiness review committee (MRRC) and the launch authorisation board gave the go ahead  for launch of the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C37) that will carry 104 satellites, including the 714-kg Cartosat-2 Series satellite.


Of the 104 satellites, only three are Indian and remaining 101 are foreign ones.


 


The three Indian satellites are Cartosat-2 series and two nano-satellites called INS-IA and INS-1B (weighing 15 kg each).


According to ISRO, the mission is scheduled to lift off at 9.28 hours IST from SDSC SHAR Sriharikota, on Wednesday, February 15, 2017.


The 28- hour countdown for the historic launch of PSLV-C37 mission carrying 104 satellites began at 5:28 a.m Tuesday, February 14, 2017.


The launch of PSLV-C37/Cartosat-2 Series along with 103 co-passenger satellite can be watched live from Sriharikota on Feb 15,2017, beginning at 9:00 hrs a.m (India time).


Simultaneously, the launch will be telecast live on Doordarshan and webcast on ISRO's website from 09:00 hrs onwards.


In its 39th flight, ISRO's PSLV will place the satellites in an orbit 505km above the Earth.