TeLEOS-1
PSLV-CA
Antrix Corporation Limited
Mission
TeLEOS-1
- Type: Earth Science
- Orbit: Low Earth Orbit
- Launch Cost: $16,000,000
At an altitude of 550km and an inclination of 10-15 degrees, TeLEOS 1 will be Singapore’s first commercial near equatorial orbit satellite. The craft was built by ST Electronics and can image the earth at 1 metre resolutions every 12-16 hours. The satellite weighs 400kg, is powered by 4 solar arrays and has a planned lifetime of 5 years.
Location
Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad
Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad has witnessed the launch of 59 rockets, including 58 orbital launch attempts, while Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India, has been the site for 95 rocket launches.
Rocket
Indian Space Research Organization PSLV-CA
The PSLV-CA, CA meaning “Core Alone”, model premiered on 23 April 2007. The CA model does not include the six strap-on boosters used by the PSLV standard variant. The fourth stage of the CA variant has 400 kg less propellant when compared to its standard version. It currently has capability to launch 1,100 kg to a 622 km Sun synchronous orbit.
