PSLV | KALPANA-1
Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad
Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
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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."
KALPANA-1
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.
PSLV
Height 44.00 Meters
Max Stages 4
Mass To GTO 1200 kg
Liftoff Thrust 4847 kN
Diameter 2.80 Meters
Mass To LEO 3800 kg
Liftoff Mass 295 Tonnes
Launch Success 10
Consecutive Success 8
Maiden Flight 1993-09-20
Launch Failures 2
