The launch of Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C22) flight has been delayed by a fortnight due to an anomaly.
CHENNAI, JUNE 3:
The launch of Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C22) flight has been delayed by a fortnight due to an anomaly.
The Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System-1A was slated to be launched on board home-grown rocket, PSLV-C22 on June 12 at 01:01 hrs from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh.
The IRNSS-1A Satellite has gone through all electrical checks and was ready for propellant filling. The launch vehicle was fully integrated and was undergoing electrical checks. During the checks, an anomaly was observed in one of the electro-hydraulic control actuators in the second stage. It has been decided to replace this actuator.
The replacement of the control actuator needs two weeks of activity at the Launch Pad and the Vehicle Assembly Area. Accordingly, the launch of PSLV-C22/IRNSS-1A is delayed by a fortnight, says a press release from the Indian Space Research Organsiation.
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