ISRO To Launch Earth Observation Satellite Tomorrow

The countdown for the launch of India's small rocket -- Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) -- carrying earth observation satellite (EOS-08) and SR-0 satellite belonging to the startup Space Rickshaw will begin at around 2.30 am on Friday, senior officials said.

The countdown for this mission is very short. It will begin at 2.30 am on Friday for the launch at 9.17 am the same day, senior officials told IANS.

The mission named SSLV-D3/EOS-08 will be the third and final developmental flight for SSLV after which the rocket will get into full-fledged operational mode.