ISRO begins countdown for launch of 20 satellites

The 48-hour countdown for the launch of India's Cartosat-2 series and 19 other satellites slated for Wednesday, began on Monday morning, the Indian space agency said.

According to Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), on Wednesday at 9.25 am, Indian rocket Polar satelliteLaunch Vehicle (PSLV) will lift off from the rocket port at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh with 20 satellites.
The rocket's main cargo will be India's 725.5 kg Cartosat-2 series satellite for earth observation.
The other 19 satellites weighing totally around 560 kg are from US, Canada, Germany and Indonesia as well as one satellite each from Chennai's Sathyabama University and College of Engineering, Pune.