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Launch Success
Liftoff Time (GMT)
04:45:00
Thursday May 5, 2005
First PSLV launch from the second launch pad at Satish Dhawan Space Centre.
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 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
9th
Mission
1st
Mission of 2005
20th
Mission
1st
Mission of 2005
17th
Orbital launch attempt