LAUNCH CENTER
Success
Mon Apr 01 2019
Indian Space Research Organization
EMISAT & 28 others
Launch Successful
LAUNCH PREVIEW
Launch Time
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(3:57 AM UTC)
Launch Window Start
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(3:30 AM UTC)
Launch Window End
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(7:30 AM UTC)
RECOVERY OVERVIEW
Location
No Recovery Specified
Type
No Recovery Specified
Rocket Details
Name:
PSLV-QLDescription:
PSLV-QL variant has 4 strapons and all are ground-lit starpon variant with a combined propellant of 48 tonnes.
MISSION OVERVIEW
- 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.
COMPLEX OVERVIEW
Location
Sriharikota, Republic of India
Pad
Satish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad