Cartosat-1 & HAMSAT

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

04:45:00

Thursday May 5, 2005

Mission Details

Launch Notes

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

Cartosat-1

Wiki

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.

Sun-Synchronous Orbit

1 Payload

1,560 kilograms

HAMSAT

Wiki

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.

Sun-Synchronous Orbit

1 Payload

43 kilograms

Rocket

Retired
PSLV-G

Active 1993 to 2016

Indian Space Research Organisation logo

Agency

ISRO

Price

$25.00 million

Rocket

Height: 44.5m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 3,250 kg

GTO: 1,410 kg

Liftoff Thrust

6,887 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 3.2m

Height: 8.3m

Stages

4

Strap-ons

6

Launch Site

Second Launch Pad

Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India

Fastest Turnaround

31 days

Stats

PSLV


9th

Mission

1st

Mission of 2005

Indian Space Research Organisation


20th

Mission

1st

Mission of 2005

2005


17th

Orbital launch attempt