ISRO launches Oceansat-2, following its final launch

The placing of the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) with the Oceansat-2 by the Indian Space Research Organisation at the launch pad, at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota on Tuesday signalled the countdown for the final launch. This historic launch, scheduled on the afternoon of Wednesday will put into space the indigenous Oceansat-2 as well as six other European nano-satellites, all weighing around 970 kilograms.