PSLVC-20 updates: Prez reaches Sriharikota

February 25, 2013 14:09
PSLVC-20 updates: Prez reaches Sriharikota

President Pranab Mukherjee has reached Sriharikota of Nellore district to witness the launch of of PSLV C-20, which will put the oceanographic satellite SARAL into the orbit. Mr Pranab Mukherjee who reached Chennai from Delhi in a chartered flights was received grandly by chief minister Kiran Kumar and Governor ESL Narasimhan.

 

It has to be mentioned here that PSLV C-20 would be lifted off Satish Dhawan Space Centre at 5.56 PM. SARAL would help the country in reportedly identifying the ocean situation in order to prepare well in case of disasters. It is known that the recent cyclone neelam has left many parts of the state devastated.

 

So, the observers hoped that satellites such as SARAL would help the country identify such calamities and undertake precautions.

 

Andhra Wishesh would present you minute to minute updates on the launch of PSLV C-20. So, do visit this site for more on this.

 

(AW Phani)

 

 

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