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India to launch two satellites on May 5
By agencies
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Monday, 02 May 2005, 19:30 IST
BANGALORE: India will launch its ambitious PSLV C-6 on May 5 from Sriharikota near Andhra Pradesh.
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.
"We expect that in one year's time, we will complete the mapping operation. It has a very utilitarian part of it," said K Narayana, Director, Sathish Dhawan Space Center.
The other one is a micro satellite called Hamsat, which, according to ISRO will usher in a revolution in Amateur Ham communication across South Asia. ISRO has also developed a first of its kind universal launching pad at a cost of 
4 billion.
Besides the present vehicle, all future generation vehicles of ISRO can be launched from this pad, saving huge costs and enabling frequent launching of satellites.
"Very rarely we find any launch pad, which will serve different class of vehicles. We have PSLV, GSLV and now GSLV III," said Narayana.
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 mission.
4 billion.
Besides the present vehicle, all future generation vehicles of ISRO can be launched from this pad, saving huge costs and enabling frequent launching of satellites.
"Very rarely we find any launch pad, which will serve different class of vehicles. We have PSLV, GSLV and now GSLV III," said Narayana.
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 mission.