LAUNCH CENTER

Success

Mon Apr 01 2019

Indian Space Research Organization

EMISAT & 28 others

Launch Successful

Launch Time

(3:57 AM UTC)

Launch Window Start

(3:30 AM UTC)

Launch Window End

(7:30 AM UTC)

Location

No Recovery Specified

Type

No Recovery Specified

PSLV-QL

PSLV-QL variant has 4 strapons and all are ground-lit starpon variant with a combined propellant of 48 tonnes.

Type: Government/Top Secret
The main payload is an electronic intelligence satellite EMISAT for India's Defence Research and Development Organization. This launch will also be the first flight of PSLV-QL, which is a version of PSLV rocket with four strap-on boosters. The fourth stage of the rocket will serve as an experimental platform for in-orbit experiments and will carry a small payload developed by Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology. The stage is equipped with solar panels and is expected to remain active for at least six months.

Location

Sriharikota, Republic of India

Pad

Satish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad