Israeli students to launch self-designed Duchifat 3 satellite with ISRO, onboard PSLV-C48

Indian Space Research Organization tweeted that the countdown for the launch of PSLVC48/RISAT2BR1 mission commenced on Tuesday at 4:40(IST) from Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) SHAR, Sriharikota. The launch itself is scheduled for 3:35 PM on December 11, 2019.

The launch of the RISAT-2BR1 will take place through Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, PSLV-C48 into the orbit at an inclination of 37 degrees. ISRO had previously launched its Earth-imaging and mapping satellite, Cartosat-3 on November 27.

According to ISRO’s website, RISAT-2BR1 is a Radar imaging earth observation satellite weighing about 628 kg.PSLV-C48 is the 50th mission of PSLV by ISRO and it will launch RISAT-2BR1 from the First Launch Pad (FLP) of Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) SHAR, Sriharikota. PSLV-C48 will also carry customer satellites of Israel, Italy, Japan and USA as co-passengers on its flight. These international customer satellites are being launched under a commercial arrangement with NewSpace India Limited (NSIL).