PSLV | TES
Launch information
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Technology Experiment Satellite (TES) is Indian remote sensing and photo-reconnaissance satellite. The 1108 kg satellite carries a one-meter resolution panchromatic camera is an experimental satellite to demonstrate and validate, in orbit, technologies that could be used in the future satellites of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). It was successfully placed in 572 km Sun-synchronous orbit on 22 October 2001 using the PSLV-C3. The PSLV-C3 also injected two more satellites: PROBA, a Belgian satellite and BIRD, a German satellite.
Launch status
Launch status information for space mission ‘PSLV | TES’.
Success
Status: Launch Successful
Class: normal
Launch T0: Oct. 22, 2001, 4:53 a.m.
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
Launch authority
Details about the the rocket, its target orbit and the launch pad location.
Mission |
TES (SSO) |
|---|---|
Launcher |
Indian Space Research Organization |
Rocket |
PSLV |
Location |
Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India |
Pad |
Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad |
Type |
Earth Science |
Orbit |
Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO) |
Satellites on-board
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Launch statistics
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Orbital Launch
#4492
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Location Launch
#15
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Pad Launch
#7
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Agency Launch
#15
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Orbital Launch
#50
Year 2001
Location Launch
#2
Year 2001
Pad Launch
#2
Year 2001
Agency Launch
#2
Year 2001
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