PSLV-C28

PSLV-C28

Model of the PSLV rocket
Mission type Deployment of 5 satellites.
Operator ISRO & Antrix Corporation
COSPAR ID 2015-032C & 2015-032D
SATCAT № 40717 & 40718
Website ISRO website
Mission duration 19 minutes & 21 seconds
Distance travelled 647 Km
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle
Spacecraft type Launch vehicle
Manufacturer ISRO (Launch Vehicle) &
Surrey Satellite (Satellites)
Launch mass 320,000 kilograms (710,000 lb)
Payload mass 1,440 kilograms (3,170 lb)
Start of mission
Launch date 21:58:00, July 10, 2015 (2015-07-10T21:58:00) (IST)
Rocket PSLV
Launch site Satish Dhawan Space Centre
Contractor ISRO
Deployment date 10 Jul 2015
End of mission
Disposal Placed in graveyard orbit
Deactivated 10 Jul 2015
Orbital parameters
Regime Sun-synchronous orbit
Payload
Three DMC3 satellites,
One CBNT-1 (technology demonstrator)&,
One De-OrbitSail (TD nano satellite)
Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle missions
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PSLV-C28 (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 320,000 kilograms (710,000 lb) and payload mass of payload mass 1,440 kilograms (3,170 lb), the C28 was the heaviest commercial mission undertaken by Indian Space Research Organisation and Antrix Corporation. The PSLV-C28 carried three identical optical earth observation satellites (DMC3-1, DMC3-2 & DMC3-3), an optical earth observation technology demonstrator micro satellite (CBNT-1) and an experimental nano satellite (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.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "PSLV-C28 / DMC3 Mission". ISRO website. Retrieved 7 Jun 2016.
  2. ↑ "Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle". Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre website. Retrieved 7 Jun 2016.
  3. ↑ "DMC 3-FM3". NASA website. Retrieved 7 Jun 2016.
  4. ↑ "Carbonite 1". NASA website. Retrieved 7 Jun 2016.
  5. ↑ "ISRO successfully Launches PSLV-C28 carrying 5 UK satellites". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 Jun 2016.
  6. ↑ "10 things you should know about PSLV-C28". scoopwhoop.com. Retrieved 7 Jun 2016.
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