PSLV-C34 was the 36th mission of the PSLV (Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle) program and 14th mission of PSLV in XL configuration. The PSLV-C34 successfully carried and deployed 20

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s in the

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. With a launch mass of and payload mass of , the C34 set a new record of deploying the maximum number of satellites by

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in a single mission. The PSLV-C34 carried One

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satellite, SathyabamaSat (satellite from

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), Swayam (satellite from

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) & 17 other satellites from United States, Canada, Germany &

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Mission parameters

* Mass: ** ''Total liftoff weight:'' ** ''Payload weight:'' * Overall height: * Propellant: ** ''Stage 1:''

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HTPB based ** ''Stage 2:''

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+ ** ''Stage 3:''

HTPB based ** ''Stage 4:''

MMH + MON-3 * Altitude: * Maximum velocity: (recorded at time of Cartosat-2 separation) * Inclination: 97.48° * Period: 26 minutes 30 seconds Source:

Launch

PSLV-C34 was launched from

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on 22 June 2016. The PSLV carried total 20 satellites including the primary payload

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. Cartosat-2C was placed in

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at 9:44 IST. The entire mission lasted 26 minutes and 30 seconds. The PSLV-C34 is a more advanced, expendable version of the rocket used to launch the Indian Mars Orbiter in 2014.

Mission milestones

The mission marked: *36th flight of

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. *14th flight of Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle in XL configuration. *Record number of satellites carried on a single flight by ISRO. Sources:

Record launch

On 28 April 2008, by placing 10 satellites on PSLV-C9 (

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created a world record for the highest number of satellites launched in a single mission. This record was broken by

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in 2013 (by launching 29 satellites) and was further improved by ISRO when they launched 104 satellites. PSLV-C34 launch was the biggest launch (in terms of number of satellites) by ISRO until PSLV-C37.

Payload

PSLV-C34 carried and deployed total 20 satellites. Following are the details of the payload.

References