Earth Science
IRS 1C and 1D (Indian Remote Sensing Satellite) were the second version of the series of indigenous state-of-art remote sensing satellites. Skipper was an international project initiated by BMDO to measure the bow-shock UV emissions from reentering bodies at different speeds and heights.
Orbital Attempt
#4,039
PRSC Mission
#23
Pad Launch
#321
Location Launch
#1,068
Designator
1995-072
Dec 28, 1995, 6:45 AM
1 update
The Baikonur Cosmodrome is a spaceport operated by Russia within Kazakhstan. Located in the Kazakh city of Baikonur, it is the largest operational space launch facility in terms of area. All Russian crewed spaceflights are launched from Baikonur.
Timezone
Asia/Qyzylorda
Local Launch Time
Dec 28, 1995, 11:45 AM
Total Launches
1,564
Total Landings
0
Coordinates
45.9650, 63.3050
