Synopsis The countdown for the flight of India's small rocket, Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV-D2) will start in the early hours of Friday, said a senior official of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). IANSHINDI The SSLV-D2 will be carrying a total weight of 175. 2 kg -- 156. 3 kg EOS-07, 10. 2 kg, Janus-1 and 8. 7 kg AzaadiSAT-2 -- as its luggage. Chennai: The countdown for the flight of India's small rocket, Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV-D2) will start in the early hours of Friday, said a senior official of Indian Space Research Organisation ( ISRO ). "The six-and-a-half hours countdown for the launch of SSLV-D2 (D-Developmental flight number 2) will begin at 2. 48 a. m. on Friday," the official told IANS, preferring anonymity. The SSLV rocket carrying three satellites -- ISRO's Earth Observation Satellite - EOS-07, Janus-1 belonging to ANTARIS of the US and AzaadiSat-2 belonging to Space Kidz India, Chennai -- is scheduled to lift off at 9. 18 a. m. from the first launchpad at Sriharikota rocket port in Andhra Pradesh. The ISRO has developed SSLV with a carrying capacity of 550 kg to the Low Earth Orbit (LEO) based on the market trend of going in for smaller satellites. The SSLV-D2 will be carrying a total weight of 175. 2 kg -- 156. 3 kg EOS-07, 10. 2 kg, Janus-1 and 8. 7 kg AzaadiSAT-2 -- as its luggage. The SSLV rocket provides low-cost access to space, offers low turn-around time and flexibility in accommodating multiple satellites, and demands minimal launch infrastructure. It is configured with three solid propulsion stages and a velocity terminal module. Costing about Rs 56 crore, the SSLV rocket stands 34 metre tall, two metre diameter vehicle having a lift-off mass of 120 ton, ISRO said. As to the mission's objectives, ISRO said it is to demonstrate the designed payload capability of SSLV in LEO and injection of three satellites -- EOS-07, Janus-1 and AzaadiSAT-2 -- into the 450 km circular orbit. As to the Friday's mission profile, about 13 minutes into its flight, the SSLV rocket will eject EOS-07 and soon after that the other two satellites Janus-1 and AzaadiSAT-2 would be ejected- all at an altitude of 450 km, said ISRO. The SSLV's maiden flight - SSLV-D1- on 7. 8. 2022 was a failure as the rocket had put the two satellites -- EOS-01 and AZAADISAT -- in a wrong orbit resulting in their loss. According to ISRO, the onboard sensors of SSLV-D1 were affected due to vibrations during the separation of its second stage. While the rocket's software was able to perform the ejection of the satellites, the ejections were done into a wrong orbit. The satellites also lacked necessary velocity to be on a stable orbit and went into oblivion. Don’t miss out on ET Prime stories! Get your daily dose of business updates on WhatsApp. click here! Thursday, 09 Feb, 2023 Experience Your Economic Times Newspaper, The Digital Way! Read Complete Print Edition » Front Page Pure Politics Brands & Companies ET Markets More RBI Increases Repo Rate by 25 bps to 6. 5%, Signals a Pause The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Wednesday raised policy interest rates by a quarter percentage point, the sixth climb in a row for a key gauge, and signalled the latest increase gives it elbow room to pause before taking a broader directional call on the cost of funds amid widening differences within the rate-setting committee. All-Star Lineup of Speakers at ET GBS 2023 PM Modi to deliver keynote address on opening day of the ET GBS 2023 at The Taj Palace Hotel, New Delhi on February 17-18. Read More News on isro rocket isro SSLV rocket Sriharikota indian space mission india rockets orbit (Catch all the Business News , Breaking News Events and Latest News Updates on The Economic Times . ) Download The Economic Times News App to get Daily Market Updates & Live Business News. . . . more less ETPrime stories of the day Real Estate Interest rates are rising, so are rental yields. Is it the right time to invest in property? 8 mins read 3 insights to kick-start your day, featuring Swiggy’s “poor judgement” 3 mins read Strategy Stock Radar: Technical charts suggest HDFC Bank is likely to hit fresh record highs in next 3-6 months; time to buy? 3 mins read Subscribe to ETPrime.