EMISAT & 28 others

Mission

EMISAT & 28 others

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

Satish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad

Sriharikota, Republic of India

54 rockets have launched from Sriharikota, Republic of India.

Rocket

PSLV-QL

Length: 44 meters
Diameter: 2.8 meters
First Launch: April 1, 2019

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

The PSLV-QL rocket has been launched a total of 2 times with 2 successful and 0 failed launches.

Agency

Indian Space Research Organization

Type: Government
Abbreviation: ISRO
Administration: Director: Kailasavadivoo Sivan
Founded: 1969
Launchers: PSLV | GSLV

Country: IND

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is the space agency of the Government of India headquartered in the city of Bangalore. Its vision is to “harness space technology for national development while pursuing space science research and planetary exploration.”