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PSLV | IRS-1D

September 29, 1997 at 4:47 AM UTC

Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India

PSLV | IRS-1D launch image
Mission imagery · PSLV

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September 29, 1997 at 4:47 AM UTC

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Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad

Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India · 13.7330, 80.2350

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PSLV
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Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad

Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India

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September 29, 1997 at 4:47 AM UTC
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September 29, 1997 at 4:47 AM UTC
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Mission description

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.

Vehicle

PSLV

PSLV

Height

44 m

Diameter

2.8 m

LEO capacity

3,800 kg

Successful launches

10

Launch complex

Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad

Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India

Satish Dhawan Space Centre – SDSC (formerly Sriharikota Range – SHAR) is the primary spaceport of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), located in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh.

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