Website ISRO website Manufacturer ISRO Distance travelled 505,000 m Mission duration 30 minutes | Spacecraft type Launch vehicle Mission duration 30 minutes Launch mass 320,000 kg | |
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Mission type Deployment of 20 satellites. Spacecraft Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle Payload mass 1,288 kilograms (2,840 lb) Rocket Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle Operator Indian Space Research Organisation Launch site Satish Dhawan Space Centre | ||
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.
