<p>The Indian Space Research Organisation is lining up the launch of its geo imaging satellite GISAT-1 close on the heels of the February 28 PSLV- C51 mission.</p>.<p>The launch of GISAT-1 onboard GSLV-F10 rocket was originally planned for March five last year, but was postponed a day before the blast-off due to technical reasons.</p>.<p>Secretary in the Department of Space and ISRO Chairman K Sivan told PTI that the technical issues have been resolved and the delay in the launch was due to the Covid-19 lockdown which affected normal work.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/isro-completes-launch-rehearsal-of-pslv-c51-mission-two-satellites-drop-out-955231.html" target="_blank">ISRO completes launch rehearsal of PSLV-C51 mission, two satellites drop out</a></strong></p>.<p>Sources in the Bengaluru-headquartered space agency said ISRO is now looking at March-end-early-April timeframe for the mission from Sriharikota spaceport, about 100 km from Chennai.</p>.<p>According to ISRO, GISAT-1 will facilitate near real-time observation of the Indian sub-continent, under cloud-free condition, at frequent intervals. Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV-F10) will launch GISAT-1 from the Second Launch Pad of Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) SHAR, Sriharikota.</p>.<p>Weighing about 2,268kg, GISAT-1 is the first state-of-the-art agile earth observation satellite which will be placed in a Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit by GSLV-F10, according to ISRO officials.</p>.<p>"Subsequently, the satellite will reach the final geostationary orbit using its onboard propulsion system," ISRO had said a few days before the planned launch in March last year.</p>
<p>The Indian Space Research Organisation is lining up the launch of its geo imaging satellite GISAT-1 close on the heels of the February 28 PSLV- C51 mission.</p>.<p>The launch of GISAT-1 onboard GSLV-F10 rocket was originally planned for March five last year, but was postponed a day before the blast-off due to technical reasons.</p>.<p>Secretary in the Department of Space and ISRO Chairman K Sivan told PTI that the technical issues have been resolved and the delay in the launch was due to the Covid-19 lockdown which affected normal work.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/isro-completes-launch-rehearsal-of-pslv-c51-mission-two-satellites-drop-out-955231.html" target="_blank">ISRO completes launch rehearsal of PSLV-C51 mission, two satellites drop out</a></strong></p>.<p>Sources in the Bengaluru-headquartered space agency said ISRO is now looking at March-end-early-April timeframe for the mission from Sriharikota spaceport, about 100 km from Chennai.</p>.<p>According to ISRO, GISAT-1 will facilitate near real-time observation of the Indian sub-continent, under cloud-free condition, at frequent intervals. Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV-F10) will launch GISAT-1 from the Second Launch Pad of Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) SHAR, Sriharikota.</p>.<p>Weighing about 2,268kg, GISAT-1 is the first state-of-the-art agile earth observation satellite which will be placed in a Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit by GSLV-F10, according to ISRO officials.</p>.<p>"Subsequently, the satellite will reach the final geostationary orbit using its onboard propulsion system," ISRO had said a few days before the planned launch in March last year.</p>