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India to launch two satellites soon India is all set to launch PSLV C-6 from Sriharikota Space Center on May 5, New Delhi TV reported Monday. This will be the first time two satellites will be launched in a single mission from India. The first one is Cartosat I, a 1.5 ton remote sensing satellite which will send 3D images with 2.5 m resolution, crucial for the country's mapping and town planning. The other is a microsatellite called Hamsat. Expert believes this will usher in a revolution in Amateur Ham communication across South Asia. India has also developed a first of its kind universal launching pad at a cost of 4 billion rupees. Besides the present vehicle, all future generation vehicles of India Space Research Organization (ISRO) can be launched from this pad, saving huge costs and enabling frequent launching of satellites, the report said. The countdown to the launch will begin on May 3. With a track record of seven
successive launches, ISRO is quite confident of a successful
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