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ISRO is all set to launch its workhorse rocket PSLV-C43 carrying India's earth observation satellite Hyper Spectral Imaging Satellite (HysIS) and 30 co-passenger satellites, including 23 from the US, from Sriharikota on November 29. HysIS is an earth observation satellite developed by ISRO. It is the primary satellite of the PSLV-C43 mission. The mission life of the satellite is five years. The co-passengers of HysIS include one micro and 29 nano satellites from eight different countries - United States of America (23 satellites), Australia, Canada, Columbia, Finland, Malaysia, Netherlands and Spain (one satellite each). PSLV is ISRO's third generation launch vehicle. It can carry upto 1,750 kg of payload into polar SSO of 600 km altitude.