The SSLV-D2 was the second mission of the
Small Satellite Launch Vehicle
The Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) is a small-lift launch vehicle developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to deliver payload to low Earth orbit () or payload to Sun-synchronous orbit (). The rocket supports multi-or ...
(SSLV). The vehicle carried three payloads:
EOS–07, Antaris US Firm named as Janus-01 and
AzaadiSAT-2 by SpaceKidz India.
Details
ISRO
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO ) is India's national space agency, headquartered in Bengaluru, Karnataka. It serves as the principal research and development arm of the Department of Space (DoS), overseen by the Prime Minister o ...
launched the
Small Satellite Launch Vehicle
The Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) is a small-lift launch vehicle developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to deliver payload to low Earth orbit () or payload to Sun-synchronous orbit (). The rocket supports multi-or ...
(SSLV) in
Low Earth orbit
A low Earth orbit (LEO) is an geocentric orbit, orbit around Earth with a orbital period, period of 128 minutes or less (making at least 11.25 orbits per day) and an orbital eccentricity, eccentricity less than 0.25. Most of the artificial object ...
, on 10th February 2023 from the first launchpad of
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 ...
in
Sriharikota
Sriharikota () is a barrier island off the Bay of Bengal coast located in the Shar Project settlement of Tirupati district in Andhra Pradesh, India. It houses the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, one of the two satellite launch centres in India (the ...
. It contained three payloads having a total mass of 172.6 kg.
This was the follow-up mission of
SSLV-D1 with main objectives to demonstrate in-flight performance of SSLV vehicle systems and injection of all three satellites into 450 km
low Earth orbit
A low Earth orbit (LEO) is an geocentric orbit, orbit around Earth with a orbital period, period of 128 minutes or less (making at least 11.25 orbits per day) and an orbital eccentricity, eccentricity less than 0.25. Most of the artificial object ...
.
Mission statistics
* Mass:
** ''Total liftoff weight:''
** ''Payload weight:''
* Overall height:
* Propellant:
** ''Stage 1:''
Solid
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HTPB based
** ''Stage 2:''
Solid
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HTPB based
** ''Stage 3:''
Solid
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HTPB based
** ''Stage 4 (VTM):''
Liquid
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MMH +
MON-3
* Altitude:
* Inclination: 37.2°
* Period: 923.6 seconds
* Launch azimuth: 135°
Launch
The second SSLV development launch was carried out on 10th February, 2023 from the first launchpad of
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 ...
in
Sriharikota
Sriharikota () is a barrier island off the Bay of Bengal coast located in the Shar Project settlement of Tirupati district in Andhra Pradesh, India. It houses the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, one of the two satellite launch centres in India (the ...
.
References
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ISRO space launch vehicles
Small Satellite Launch Vehicle