The countdown for India's first satellite launch for the year is set to begin this evening.<br />''<br />''The Indian Space Research Organization, ISRO, will launch a students satellite Kalamsat and an imaging satellite Microsat-R, tomorrow.<br />''The national space agency's workhorse rocket PSLV C44 will launch them from the first launchpad at Satish Dhawan Space Center at Sriharikota, some 90 kilometers off Chennai.<br />''<br />''The speciality of tomorrow's launch would be the rocket's configuration and its multiple utility. This is the first time the launch vehicle would have a flight with just two strap-on motors, called the DL mode.<br />''<br />''Another special feature of the PSLV C44 is that its fourth and final fuel stage would play an additional role.<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">After hurling the two payloads into the planned orbits, it will travel further into a circular orbit and provide an innovative platform for carrying out experiments in space. It serves as an example of India's continued innovations in space technology.</span>