ISRO will now launch its Polar Satellite launch Vehicle, PSlV-C26, on October 16, from Satish Dhawan Space Centre SHAR, at Sriharikota. PSlV-C26 will carry the 1,425 kg Indian Navigation Satellite IRNSS-1C.
According to an ISRO press release the launch window of the mission opens at 01.32 hours IST and will last till
01.47 hours IST.IRNSS-1C, the third satellite of the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System, has already been integrated with PSlV-C26 and the final phase of checks is progressing. The Mission Readiness Review (MRR) Committee and the launch Authorisation Board (lAB) met on October 07, to review the progress of pre launch activities and cleared the launch for October 16. The 67 hour count down for the mission will commence at 06.32 hours IST on October 13.