PSLV-C51 to be launched on February 28

February 27, 2021 11:05 am | Updated 10:34 pm IST - Tirumala

PSLV-C51 satelliate ready for launch at Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota.

PSLV-C51 satelliate ready for launch at Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota.

PSLV-C51, carrying Amazonia and 18 other satellites, will be launched at 10.24 a.m. on Sunday from the Satish Dhavan Space Centre at Sriharikota, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman K. Sivan said on Saturday.

Speaking to the media here, he termed it the first dedicated commercial mission and the first launch this year by the ISRO.

Earlier, he took a prototype rocket to the Lord Venkateswara temple and prayed for its successful launch.

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