RISAT-1

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

00:17:00

Thursday April 26, 2012

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Radar Imaging Satellite 1, or RISAT-1, was an Indian remote sensing satellite built and operated by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).

Sun-Synchronous Orbit

1 Payload

1,858 kilograms

Rocket

Active

PSLV-XL

Active Since 2008

Agency

ISRO

Price

$31.00 million

Rocket

Height: 44m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 3,250 kg

GTO: 1,410 kg

Liftoff Thrust

7,661 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 3.2m

Height: 8.3m

Stages

4

Strap-ons

6

Launch Site

First Launch Pad

Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India

Fastest Turnaround

25 days 5 hours

First Launch Pad

Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India

Fastest Turnaround

25 days 5 hours

Stats

PSLV

21st

Mission

1st

Mission of 2012

Indian Space Research Organisation

36th

Mission

1st

Mission of 2012

2012

18th

Orbital launch attempt