Success
KALPANA-1
Earth Science
Indian Space Research Organization(ISRO)Government
PSLV
Direct-GEOorbit
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.
Thursday, September 12, 2002 at 10:23 AM
Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#4,554
ISRO Mission
#16
Pad Launch
#8
Location Launch
#16
Designator
2002-043
Launch Window
NET
Sep 12, 2002, 10:23 AM
Schedule Changes
1 update
Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad
India has two launch pads at the site. The First Launch Pad, operational since 1993, is used for Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, Small Satellite Launch Vehicle and formerly used by Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle.
Total Launches
63
Orbital Attempts
62
Fastest Turnaround
25d 5h
PSLV Specs
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).
Length
44 m
Diameter
2.8 m
Launch Mass
295 t
Thrust
4,847 kN
LEO Capacity
3,800 kg
GTO Capacity
1,200 kg
SSO Capacity
1,750 kg
Launch Cost
$21M
Reusable
No
Maiden Flight
1993
Fastest Turnaround
10mo 25d
Total Launches
12
Successful
10
Failed
2
Consecutive Success
8
Maiden flight: Sep 20, 1993
Indian Space Research Organization
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is the space agency of the Government of India headquartered in the city of Bangalore. Its vision is to "harness space technology for national development while pursuing space science research and planetary exploration."
Founded
1969
Administrator
Chairman: V. Narayanan
Total Launches
99
Successful
84
Failed
15
Pending
17
Consecutive Success
0
Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
Satish Dhawan Space Centre – SDSC (formerly Sriharikota Range – SHAR),[1] is the primary spaceport of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), located in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh.
Timezone
Asia/Kolkata
Local Launch Time
Sep 12, 2002, 3:53 PM
Total Launches
103
Total Landings
0
Coordinates
13.7200, 80.2300