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One tiny satellite in space, whiz kids plan two more

Driven by their maiden success in placing a tiny satellite in polar orbit early this week, the young pioneers are raring to launch two more satellites.
"The successful launch and placing of our first pico-satellite (StudSat) in the earth's lower orbit has inspired us to build two similar satellites for the next launch," the project's core member G Kartik said here.
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The over 50-hour count down for the 17th flight launch of ISRO'S Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle PSLV-C 15 from Sriharikota spaceport began today.
The countdown for the launch from Satish Dhawan Space Centre scheduled at 9.22 am on Monday, began at 6.52 am today, ISRO officials said.
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Engineering students from Bangalore and Hyderabad who teamed up to develop STUDsat will see the pico-sized satellite in orbit on May 10.
STUDSAT is a PICO Satellite weighing less than 1 Kg with a volume of 1.1 litres and is designed to operate in a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) at an altitude of 680 Km. The payload of the satellite consists of a CMOS camera capable of capturing images with a ground resolution of approximately 90 metres.
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