Website ISRO website Manufacturer ISRO Distance travelled 505,000 m Mission duration 30 minutes | Mission duration 30 minutes Launch mass 320,000 kg | |
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Payload mass 1,288 kilograms (2,840 lb) Operator Indian Space Research Organisation Launch site | ||
The launch of pslv c34 cartosat 2 series satellite mission
PSLV-C34 (also known as Cartosat-2 series satellite) was the 36th mission of the PSLV program and 14th mission of PSLV in XL configuration. The PSLV-C34 successfully carried and deployed 20 satellites in the Sun-synchronous orbit. With a launch mass of 320,000 kilograms (710,000 lb) and payload mass of 1,288 kilograms (2,840 lb), the C34 set a new record of deploying the maximum number of satellites by Indian Space Research Organisation in a single mission. The PSLV-C34 carried One Cartosat-2 satellite, SathyabamaSat (satellite from Sathyabama University, Chennai), Swayam (satellite from College of Engineering, Pune) & 17 other satellites from USA, Canada, Germany & Indonesia.
Contents
- The launch of pslv c34 cartosat 2 series satellite mission
- India s pslv c34 successfully launches 20 satellites in a single flight
- Mission parameters
- Launch
- Mission milestones
- Record launch
- Payload
- References
India s pslv c34 successfully launches 20 satellites in a single flight
Mission parameters
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Launch
PSLV-C34 was launched from Satish Dhawan Space Centre at 09:26 IST on 22 June 2016. The PSLV carried total 20 satellites including the primary payload Cartosat-2C. Cartosat-2C was placed in low Earth orbit at 9:44 IST. The entire mission lasted 26 minutes and 30 seconds. The PSLV-C34 is a more advanced, expendable version of the rocket used to launch the Indian Mars Orbiter in 2014.
Mission milestones
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Record launch
On 28 April 2008, by placing 10 satellites on PSLV-C9 (PSLV-CA), Indian Space Research Organisation created a world record for the highest number of satellites launched in a single mission. This record was broken by NASA in 2013 (by launching 29 satellites) and was further improved by Russian space agency by deploying 33 satellites in a single mission. PSLV-C34 launch is the biggest launch (in terms of number of satellites) by ISRO and third biggest in the world.
Payload
PSLV-C34 carried and deployed total 20 satellites. Following are the details of the payload.
