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SSLV | EOS-08/Microsat-2C

August 16, 2024 at 3:47 AM UTC

Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India

SSLV | EOS-08/Microsat-2C launch image
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August 16, 2024 at 3:47 AM UTC

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Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad

Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India · 13.7330, 80.2350

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SSLV
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Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad

Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India

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August 16, 2024 at 3:47 AM UTC
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August 16, 2024 at 4:47 AM UTC
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August 18, 2024 at 6:14 AM UTC

Mission description

Earth observation micro-satellite for ISRO designed to test new technologies for building an Earth observation satellite in a micro-satellite bus. The satellite hoists an Electro-Optical Infrared Payload (EOIR) for Earth observation, a Global Navigation Satellite System-Reflectometry payload (GNSS-R) for weather studies, and an UV Dosimeter to measure UV radiation in low Earth orbit. Also flying is the cubesat Space Rickshaw-0.

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Vehicle

SSLV

Height

34 m

Diameter

2 m

LEO capacity

500 kg

Successful launches

2

Launch complex

Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad

Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India

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.

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Mission updates

Launch success with main satellite in contact and solar arrays deployed.

August 16, 2024 at 4:14 AM UTC · Cosmic_Penguin

All payload deployed.

August 16, 2024 at 4:05 AM UTC · Cosmic_Penguin

Liftoff.

August 16, 2024 at 3:47 AM UTC · Cosmic_Penguin

Official Webcast by ISRO Official has started

August 16, 2024 at 3:20 AM UTC · LL2

launch window announced

August 12, 2024 at 2:53 PM UTC · hitura-nobad