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EOS-02 (Microsat-2A) (Demo 1)

SSLV

Indian Space Research Organization

Launch Status
Failure

Rocket Launch Videos

Mission

SSLV Demo 1

  • Type: Test Flight
  • Orbit: Low Earth Orbit

First test flight of Indian SSLV (Small Satellite Launch Vehicle).

Sensor failure and subsequent programming error caused satellites to be injected into 76 x 356 km unstable orbit which they would re-enter quickly.

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 62 rockets, including 61 orbital launch attempts. While Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India, has been the site for 99 rocket launches.

Satish Dhawan Space Centre – SDSC (formerly Sriharikota Range – SHAR),[1] is the primary spaceport of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), located in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh.

Rocket

Indian Space Research Organization SSLV

Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (or SSLV) is a launch vehicle being developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) with payload capacity of 500 kg to Low Earth orbit or 300 kg to Sun synchronous orbit for launching small satellites, with the capability to support multiple orbital drop-offs.

Learn more about the SSLV

Agency

Indian Space Research Organization

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."

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