NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

Failure

Rohini 1A

Launch Time
Fri Aug 10, 1979 02:28 UTC

The first launch attempt of an orbital-class vehicle designed and built by India. It failed to reach orbit due to a control valve malfunction in the second stage.

Rocket

SLV-3
ISRO
Status: Retired
Liftoff Thrust: 503 kN
Payload to LEO: 40 kg
Stages: 4
Strap-ons: 0
Rocket Height: 22.0 m
Fairing Diameter: 1.0 m

Mission Details

Rohini 1A

Rohini 1A, also named RTP, was a 35 kg experimental spin-stabilized satellite designed with a power handling capability of 3W. The satellite contained instruments to monitor the flight performance of SLV-3.

Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 35.0 kg
Low Earth Orbit

Location

SLV LP, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India

Stats

1979

75th orbital launch attempt

Indian Space Research Organisation

1st mission
2nd mission of 1979
1st failed mission

SLV

1st mission
1st mission of 1979
1st failed mission