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Status

Success

Cartosat-1 & HAMSAT

Launch Time
Thu May 05, 2005 04:45 UTC

First PSLV launch from the second launch pad at Satish Dhawan Space Centre.

Rocket

PSLV-G
ISRO
Status: Retired
Price: $25.0 million
Liftoff Thrust: 6,887 kN
Payload to LEO: 3,250 kg
Payload to GTO: 1,410 kg
Stages: 4
Strap-ons: 6
Rocket Height: 44.5 m
Fairing Diameter: 3.2 m
Fairing Height: 8.3 m
Details

Mission Details

Cartosat-1

Cartosat-1 or IRS-P5 is a stereoscopic Earth observation satellite in a sun-synchronous orbit and the first one of the Cartosat series of satellites. The satellite was built, launched, and maintained by the Indian Space Research Organisation.

Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 1,560.0 kg
Sun-Synchronous Orbit
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HAMSAT

HAMSAT also known as HAMSAT INDIA, VU2SAT, and VO-52 is a microsatellite weighing 42.5 kilograms (93.7 lb), providing amateur radio satellite communications services for Indian and international amateur radio operators. This satellite carries the in-orbit designation of VO-52 and is an OSCAR series satellite.

Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 43.0 kg
Sun-Synchronous Orbit
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Location

Second Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India

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Stats

2005

17th orbital launch attempt

Indian Space Research Organisation

20th mission
1st mission of 2005
12th successful mission
6th consecutive successful mission

PSLV

9th mission
1st mission of 2005
7th successful mission
5th consecutive successful mission