The PSLV-C56 was the 58th mission of
Indian Space Research Organisation's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle
The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) is an expendable medium-lift launch vehicle designed and operated by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). It was developed to allow India to launch its Indian Remote Sensing (IRS) satellite ...
(PSLV) and the 17th flight of the
PSLV-CA
The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) is an expendable medium-lift launch vehicle designed and operated by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). It was developed to allow India to launch its Indian Remote Sensing (IRS) satellites ...
variant, and was launched from
Satish Dhawan Space Centre
Satish Dhawan Space Centre – SDSC (formerly Sriharikota Range – SHAR) is the primary spaceport of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), located in Sriharikota, Tirupati district, Andhra Pradesh. The spaceport is located on an isl ...
First Launch Pad (FLP).
Launch
It was launched on Sunday, 30 July 2023 at 06:31
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from
Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, India. This was a dedicated commercial mission through
NSIL with
DS-SAR as primary satellite and
VELOX-AM as a co-passenger satellite with other 5 cubesats, all of which belonged to
Singapore
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.
Mission overview
Primary payload:
DS-SAR
Secondary payload: 6 Co - Passenger Satellites
PSLV
The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) is an expendable medium-lift launch vehicle designed and operated by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). It was developed to allow India to launch its Indian Remote Sensing (IRS) satellite ...
is a 4 stage rocket, its first & third stages use solid fuel (
HTBP) and its second & fourth stages use liquid hypergolic fuel.
Propellant:
* ''Stage 1:''
Composite Solid (
HTBP based)
* ''Stage 2:''
Earth Storable Liquid (
UDMH
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+
N2O4)
* ''Stage 3:''
Composite Solid (
HTBP based)
* ''Stage 4:''
Earth Storable Liquid (
MMH +
MON3)
References
External links
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Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle
Spacecraft launched by India in 2023
July 2023 in India
Rocket launches in 2023