PSLV-CA | SARAL

Launch information

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Mission description

SARAL or Satellite with ARgos and ALtiKa is a cooperative altimetry technology mission of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and CNES (Space Agency of France). SARAL is tasked to perform altimetric measurements designed to study ocean circulation and sea surface elevation.

Launch status

Launch status information for space mission ‘PSLV-CA | SARAL’.

Launch image PSLV-CA | SARAL

Success

Status: Launch Successful

Class: normal

Launch T0: Feb. 25, 2013, 12:31 p.m.

Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Launch authority

Details about the the rocket, its target orbit and the launch pad location.

Mission

SARAL (SSO)

Launcher

Indian Space Research Organization

Rocket

PSLV

Location

Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India

Pad

Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad

Type

Planetary Science

Orbit

Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)

Satellites on-board

Satellites on-board the space mission ‘PSLV-CA | SARAL’ are identified by cross checking database entries for launches and satellites. Results could be inaccurate from time to time.

Number Name Orbit Inclination Country/Organization Status
39086 SARAL SSO 98.55 INDIA In-orbit
39087 AAUSAT3 SSO 98.37 DENMARK In-orbit
39088 SAPPHIRE SSO 98.41 CANADA In-orbit
39089 NEOSSAT SSO 98.41 CANADA In-orbit
39090 STRAND 1 SSO 98.38 UNITED KINGDOM In-orbit
39091 BRITE-A TUGSAT-1 SSO 98.39 AUSTRIA In-orbit
39092 BRITE-U UNIBRITE SSO 98.39 AUSTRIA In-orbit

Launch statistics

Tracking key statistics for space mission ‘PSLV-CA | SARAL’, classified in stats relative to the specific mission launch year or to all-time values.

Orbital Launch

#5268

To this date

Location Launch

#38

To this date

Pad Launch

#22

To this date

Agency Launch

#37

To this date

Orbital Launch

#10

Year 2013

Location Launch

#1

Year 2013

Pad Launch

#1

Year 2013

Agency Launch

#1

Year 2013

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