PSLV-D2
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Model of the PSLV rocket | |||||
| Mission type | Deployment of one satellite. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | ISRO | ||||
| Website | ISRO website | ||||
| Spacecraft properties | |||||
| Spacecraft | Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle | ||||
| Spacecraft type | Launch vehicle | ||||
| Manufacturer | ISRO | ||||
| Launch mass | 295,000 kilograms (650,000 lb) | ||||
| Payload mass | 804 kilograms (1,773 lb) | ||||
| Start of mission | |||||
| Launch date | 05:05:00, October 15, 1994 (IST) | ||||
| Rocket | PSLV | ||||
| Launch site | Sriharikota Launching Range | ||||
| Contractor | ISRO | ||||
| End of mission | |||||
| Disposal | Placed in graveyard orbit | ||||
| Deactivated | 15 October 1994 | ||||
| Orbital parameters | |||||
| Regime | Sun-synchronous Low Earth orbit | ||||
| Payload | |||||
| IRS-P2 | |||||
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PSLV-D2 was the second mission of the PSLV program by Indian Space Research Organisation. The vehicle carried IRS-P2 satellite which was deployed in the Sun-synchronous Low Earth orbit.[1][2][3][4]
Launch
PSLV-D2 was launched at 05:05 a.m. IST on 15 October 1994 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre (then called "Sriharikota Launching Range"). The vehicle successfully achieved orbit, placing the IRS-P2 satellite in a 820 km sun-synchronous orbit.[1][2][3][4]
See also
References
- 1 2 "PSLV-D2". Indian Space Research Organisation website. Retrieved 23 Jun 2016.
- 1 2 "PSLV Launch Vehicle". spaceflight101.com. Retrieved 23 Jun 2016.
- 1 2 "PSLV". spacelaunchreport.com. Retrieved 23 Jun 2016.
- 1 2 "ISRO Timeline". Indian Space Research Organisation website. Retrieved 23 Jun 2016.
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