NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

Success

RISAT-1

Launch Time
Thu Apr 26, 2012 00:17 UTC

Rocket

PSLV-XL
ISRO
Status: Active
Price: $31.0 million
Liftoff Thrust: 7,661 kN
Payload to LEO: 3,250 kg
Payload to GTO: 1,410 kg
Stages: 4
Strap-ons: 6
Rocket Height: 44.0 m
Fairing Diameter: 3.2 m
Fairing Height: 8.3 m

Mission Details

RISAT-1

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

Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 1,858.0 kg
Sun-Synchronous Orbit

Location

First Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India

Stats

2012

18th orbital launch attempt

Indian Space Research Organisation

36th mission
1st mission of 2012
24th successful mission
4th consecutive successful mission

PSLV

21st mission
1st mission of 2012
19th successful mission
17th consecutive successful mission