ISRO PSLV KALPANA-1
PSLV
Status
Success
Date
12 SEP 2002
10:23
Launch Provider
Indian Space Research Organization
Launch Pad
Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad
Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
Mission Overview
Kalpana-1 was the first dedicated meteorological satellite launched by Indian Space Research Organisation using Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle on 12 September 2002. The satellite is three-axis stabilized and is powered by solar panels, getting up to 550 watts (0.74 hp) of power. The METSAT bus was used as the basis for the Chandrayaan lunar orbiter mission of 2008.
Rocket
PSLV
Mission Type
Earth Science
Orbit
Geostationary Orbit
Stages
4
Livestream
Not availableRocket Details
The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) is an expendable medium-lift launch vehicle designed and operated by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). It was developed to allow India to launch its Indian Remote Sensing (IRS) satellites into sun-synchronous orbits, a service that was, until the advent of the PSLV in 1993, commercially available only from Russia. PSLV can also launch small size satellites into Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO).
Height
44 m
Diameter
2.8 m
Launch Mass
295 T
Thrust
4,847 kN