PSLV-C35 was the successful mission of the

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program which set eight satellites in space. It was launched on 26 September 2016 by

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(ISRO) from the

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Launch

PSLV-C35 was launched at 03:42 hours

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(09:12 hours

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) on 26 September 2016 from the first launch pad of Satish Dhawan Space Centre at

in the Indian

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Mission highlights

PSLV-C35 was the 37th launch of the

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program. It was also the 102nd overall launch by

. PSLV-C35 was the first spaceflight by ISRO to place satellites in two different orbits with a single rocket. It carried and injected eight satellites built by India,

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, Canada and United States.

Mission parameters

* Mass: ** ''Total liftoff weight:'' ** ''Payload weight:'' * Overall height: * Propellant: ** ''First stage:''

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HTPB based (138.2 + 6 x 8.9 tonnes) ** ''Second stage:''

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+ (42 tonnes) ** ''Third stage:''

HTPB based (7.6 tonnes) ** ''Fourth stage:''

MMH + MON-3 (2.5 tonnes) * Engine: ** ''First stage:'' Core (PS 1) + 6 strap-on PSOM ** ''Second stage:'' Vikas ** ''Third stage:'' PS 3 ** ''Fourth stage:'' PS 4 *

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: ** ''First stage:'' 4,762 + 645 x 6 kN ** ''Second stage:'' 800 kN ** ''Third stage:'' 246 kN ** ''Fourth stage:'' 7.3 x 2 kN * Maximum altitude: * Maximum velocity: (recorded at time of PS-4 engine restart 2) * Duration: 8,133 seconds

Payload

PSLV-C35 carried and deployed eight satellites in two different

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s in a single mission (

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and

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). This was the first time India had placed satellites in two orbits in a single mission. The vehicle carried three satellites from India ( ScatSat-1, PISat &

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), three satellites from Algeria ( Alsat-1B, 2B & 1N), one each from Canada ( NLS-19) and the United States ( Pathfinder-1).

References

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Launch

Mission highlights

Mission parameters

Payload

See also

References