PSLV-C28 (Pseudonym, a.k.a. ''DMC3 mission'') was the 29th consecutive successful mission (overall 30th) of the PSLV program. The PSLV-C28 carried and successfully deployed 5 satellites in the Sun-synchronous orbit. With a launch mass of and payload mass of payload mass , the C28 was the heaviest commercial mission undertaken by the Indian Space Research Organisation and Antrix Corporation. The PSLV-C28 carried three identical optical earth observation satellites (UK-DMC 3, DMC3-1, DMC3-2 & DMC3-3), an optical earth observation technology demonstration, technology demonstrator Miniaturized satellite, microsatellite (CBNT-1), and an experimental Nano Satellites, nanosatellite (De-orbitSail). All the satellites were built by Surrey Satellite Technology (SSTL). Although built by SSTL, the "De-orbitSail" belonged to the Surrey Space Centre.

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