NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

Success

AGILE & AAM

Launch Time
Mon Apr 23, 2007 10:00 UTC

First flight of the 'Core-Alone' PSLV configuration, the PSLV-CA. ISRO's first commercial launch (foreign satellite as the main payload).

Rocket

PSLV-CA
ISRO
Status: Active
Price: $21.0 million
Liftoff Thrust: 4,847 kN
Stages: 4
Strap-ons: 0
Rocket Height: 44.0 m
Fairing Diameter: 3.2 m
Fairing Height: 8.3 m

Mission Details

AGILE

AGILE (Astro‐Rivelatore Gamma a Immagini Leggero) is an X-ray and Gamma ray astronomical satellite of the Italian Space Agency (ASI).

Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 352.0 kg
Low Earth Orbit

Advanced Avionics Module

It was designed by ISRO to test advanced launch vehicle avionics systems like mission computers, navigation, and telemetry systems. It was mounted inside the Dual Launch Adapter, on top of which the AGILE was put.

Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 180.0 kg
Low Earth Orbit

Location

Second Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India

Stats

2007

15th orbital launch attempt

Indian Space Research Organisation

23rd mission
2nd mission of 2007
14th successful mission
2nd consecutive successful mission

PSLV

11th mission
2nd mission of 2007
9th successful mission
7th consecutive successful mission