Hyderabad, May 27 (Maxim News): The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is preparing for the launch of the Geosynchronous Launch Satellite Vehicle (GSLV-F12) from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SHAR) in Tirupati on Monday, May 29.
The launch is scheduled for 10.42 am IST, but the exact time will be confirmed after the Mission Readiness Review (MRR) meeting and lab meeting today.
The MRR meeting was held on Friday in SHAR’s Brahma Prakash Hall. The Launch authorization Board (LAB) will delegate the launch work to ISRO after the final phase of testing for each stage of the rocket is completed. (Maxim News)
The Union Home Minister has alerted the states of the country in the wake of the Indo-Pak War. The Telangana government and police, which were immediately alerted, took preemptive measures. Security has been tightened in Hyderabad.
Thirty-two airports across northern and western parts of the country, including Srinagar and Amritsar, have been closed for civilian flight operations till May 15, according to the civil aviation regulator.
In view of the ongoing high alert across India and intensified security arrangements in Hyderabad and Secunderabad, the city police have issued a ban on bursting firecrackers or fireworks in public spaces, particularly near military cantonment areas.
India responded strongly to Pakistan’s repeated drone and missile attacks and hit at least eight military targets inside Pakistan on Friday night with precision, thereby causing significant damage, the Centre told the media, as part of a special briefing on ‘Operation Sindoor’.