AGILE & AAM

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

10:00:00

Monday April 23, 2007

Mission Details

Launch Notes

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

AGILE

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

Low Earth Orbit

1 Payload

352 kilograms

Advanced Avionics Module

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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.

Low Earth Orbit

1 Payload

180 kilograms

Rocket

Active
PSLV-CA

Active Since 2007

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Agency

ISRO

Price

$21.00 million

Rocket

Height: 44m

Liftoff Thrust

4,847 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 3.2m

Height: 8.3m

Stages

4

Launch Site

Second Launch Pad

Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India

Fastest Turnaround

31 days

Stats

PSLV


11th

Mission

2nd

Mission of 2007

Indian Space Research Organisation


23rd

Mission

2nd

Mission of 2007

2007


15th

Orbital launch attempt