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Earth observation satellite poised for lift off

SPOT 6, the latest Earth observation satellite built by European aerospace company Astrium, is ready for launch.

The satellite is being transferred from the company’s facility in Toulouse to the Satish Dhawan Space Center in India where it will be integrated with the Indian Space Research Organisation’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle launcher that will carry it into orbit.

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