ISRO PSLV-DL Microsat-R

Name: ISRO PSLV-DL Microsat-R
Start: 2019-01-24T18:07:00.000Z
Location: Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad

PSLV-DL

Status

Success

Date

24 JAN 2019

18:07

Launch Provider

Indian Space Research Organization

Launch Pad

Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad

Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India

Mission Overview

Microsat-R is a remote sensing satellite . This launch will also test the use of the fourth stage (PS4) as an orbital platform for carrying out experiments. It will carry a student payload Kalamsat.

Rocket

PSLV-DL

Mission Type

Earth Science

Orbit

Sun-Synchronous Orbit

Stages

Livestream

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Rocket Details

PSLV-DL variant has only two strapons boosters with 12 tonne propellant load on them. PSLV-C44 on 24 January 2019 was the first flight to use PSLV-DL variant of Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle.

Height

44 m

Diameter

2.8 m