GSLV Mk I | GSAT-2

Status

Success

GSAT-2

Launch Time
Thu May 08, 2003 11:28 UTC

First successful flight of GSLV.

Rocket

GSLV Mk I

Image Credit: ISRO

ISRO

Status: Retired

Price: $47.0 million

Payload to GTO: 1,500 kg

Stages: 3

Strap-ons: 4

Rocket Height: 49.13 m

Fairing Diameter: 3.4 m

Fairing Height: 7.8 m

Details

Mission Details

GSAT-2

GSAT-2 was an experimental communication satellite built by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and launched on one of the first GSLVs. The satellite was positioned at 48 deg east longitude in a geostationary orbit.

Payloads: 1

Total Mass: 1,825.0 kg

Geostationary Transfer Orbit

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Location

First Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India

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Stats

2003

18th orbital launch attempt

Indian Space Research Organisation

17th mission

1st mission of 2003

9th successful mission

3rd consecutive successful mission

GSLV Mk I & II

2nd mission

1st mission of 2003

1st successful mission

1st consecutive successful mission