Rohini 1A
SLV-3
Indian Space Research Organization
Mission
Rohini 1A
Type: Test Flight
Indian small satellite used to evaluate the launch vehicle performance of the SLV-3 rocket
Location
Unknown Pad
Sriharikota, Republic of India
83 rockets have launched from Sriharikota, Republic of India.
Rocket
SLV-3 – Indian Space Research Organization
- Family: SLV
- Length: 22 m
- Diameter: 1 m
- Launch Mass: 17 T
- Low Earth Orbit Capacity: 40 kg
The SLV-3 was manufactured by Indian Space Research Organization with the first launch on 1979-08-10. SLV-3 has 3 successful launches and 1 failed launches with a total of 4 launches. The Satellite Launch Vehicle or SLV is a Small-lift launch vehicle, was a project started in the early 1970s by the Indian Space Research Organisation to develop the technology needed to launch satellites. SLV was intended to reach a height of 400 kilometres (250 mi) and carry a payload of 40 kg (88 lb).
Agency
Indian Space Research Organization – ISRO
- Type: Government
- Abbreviation: ISRO
- Administration: Chairman: S. Somanath
- Founded: 1969
- Launchers: PSLV | GSLV
- Spacecraft: Gaganyaan
- 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.”
