RISAT-2 & ANUSAT

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

01:15:00

Monday April 20, 2009

Mission Details

Launch Notes

India's first radar imaging satellite, RISAT.

RISAT-2

Wiki

RISAT-2, or Radar Imaging Satellite 2 is an Indian radar reconnaissance satellite that is part of India's RISAT programme.

Sun-Synchronous Orbit

1 Payload

300 kilograms

ANUSAT

Wiki

The Anna University Satellite, or ANUSAT was an Indian student research microsatellite designed, developed & integrated at Aerospace Engineering, Madras Institute of Technology (MIT), Chromepet, Anna University. Students and faculties of Madras Institute of Technology and College of Engineering, Guindy were involved in the design of ANUSAT.

Low Earth Orbit

1 Payload

40 kilograms

Rocket

Active
PSLV-CA

Active Since 2007

Indian Space Research Organisation logo

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


15th

Mission

1st

Mission of 2009

Indian Space Research Organisation


28th

Mission

1st

Mission of 2009

2009


21st

Orbital launch attempt