The PSLV-C52
is the 54th mission of the Indian
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) satellites ...
(PSLV) program. The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV)-C52 was launched at 05:59 (IST) on 14 February 2022 with the
RISAT-1A(EOS-04), INSPIREsat, INS-2TD as its main payload.
Details
The PSLV-C52 was launched from the
First Launch Pad of the
Satish Dhawan Space Centre
Satish Dhawan Space Centre - SDSC (formerly Sriharikota Range - SHAR) is a rocket launch centre ( spaceport) operated by Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). It is located in Sriharikota, Tirupati district of Andhra Pradesh. Sriharikota ...
in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh,India. The PSLV C52 rocket carried primary payload,
RISAT-1A
EOS-04 or Earth Observation Satellite - 04 (formerly known as RISAT-1A) is an Indian Space Research Organisation Radar Imaging Satellite designed to provide high quality images under all weather conditions for applications such as Agriculture ...
with 2 other satellites. These will be the INSPIREsat from the
IIST and the INS-2TD technology demonstrator from ISRO.
Launch schedule
The PSLV-C52 was launched at 5:59 (
IST) on 14 February 2022.
Mission overview
* Propellant:
** ''Stage 1:''
Composite Solid
** ''Stage 2:''
Earth Storable Liquid
** ''Stage 3:''
Composite Solid
** ''Stage 4:''
Earth Storable Liquid
The PSLV C52 rocket has four stages; each one was self-contained, with its own
propulsion system
Propulsion is the generation of force by any combination of pushing or pulling to modify the translational motion of an object, which is typically a rigid body (or an articulated rigid body) but may also concern a fluid. The term is derived from ...
, thereby capable of functioning independently. The first and third stages used composite solid propellants, while the second and fourth stage use earth-storable liquid propellant.
References
External links
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