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Names
  
Scatsat-1 mission

Manufacturer
  
ISRO

Mission duration
  
2.3 hours

Mission duration
  
2.3 hours

Website
  
ISRO website

Mass
  
671.2 kg

Launch mass
  
320,000 kg

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Mission type
  
Deployment of eight satellites in two different orbits.

Spacecraft
  
Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle

Spacecraft type
  
Expendable launch vehicle

Rocket
  
Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle

Operator
  
Indian Space Research Organisation

Launch site
  
Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad

PSLV-C35 was the successful mission of the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle program which set eight satellites in space. It was launched on 26 September 2016 by Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota.

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Launch

PSLV-C35 In pics ISRO39s PSLVC35 successfully launches SCATSAT1

PSLV-C35 was launched at 03:42 hours Coordinated Universal Time (09:12 hours Indian Standard Time) on 26 September 2016 from the first launch pad of Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.

Mission highlights

PSLV-C35 PSLVC35 SCATSAT1 ISRO

PSLV-C35 was the 37th launch of the PSLV program. It was also the 102nd overall launch by Indian Space Research Organisation. PSLV-C35 was the first spaceflight by ISRO to place satellites in two different orbits with a single rocket. It carried and injected eight satellites built by India, Algeria, Canada and United States.

Mission parameters

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  • Mass:
  • Total liftoff weight: 320,000 kilograms (710,000 lb)
  • Payload weight: 671.25 kilograms (1,479.9 lb)
  • Overall height: 44.4 metres (145.7 ft)
  • Propellant:
  • First stage: Solid HTPB based (138.2 + 6 x 8.9 tonnes)
  • Second stage: Liquid UH 25 + N2O4 (42 tonnes)
  • Third stage: Solid HTPB based (7.6 tonnes)
  • Fourth stage: Liquid MMH + MON-3 (2.5 tonnes)
  • Engine:
  • First stage: Core (PS 1) + 6 strap-on PSOM
  • Second stage: Vikas
  • Third stage: PS 3
  • Fourth stage: PS 4
  • Thrust:
  • First stage: 4,762 + 645 x 6 kN
  • Second stage: 800 kN
  • Third stage: 246 kN
  • Fourth stage: 7.3 x 2 kN
  • Maximum altitude: 739.314 kilometres (459 mi)
  • Maximum velocity:7,527.63 metres per second (24,697 ft/s) (recorded at time of PS-4 engine restart 2)
  • Duration: 8,133 seconds

    • Payload

    PSLV-C35 PSLVC35 SCATSAT1 ISRO

    PSLV-C35 carried and deployed eight satellites in two different orbits in a single mission (Polar and Sun-synchronous orbit). This was the first time India had placed satellites in two orbits in a single mission. The vehicle carried three satellites from India (ScatSat-1, PISat & Pratham), three satellites from Algeria (Alsat-1B, 2B & 1N), one each from Canada (NLS-19) and the United States (Pathfinder-1).

    References

    PSLV-C35 Wikipedia
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