Molniya-M | IRS-1C & Skipper
Launch information
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IRS 1C and 1D (Indian Remote Sensing Satellite) were the second version of the series of indigenous state-of-art remote sensing satellites. Skipper was an international project initiated by BMDO to measure the bow-shock UV emissions from reentering bodies at different speeds and heights.
Launch status
Launch status information for space mission ‘Molniya-M | IRS-1C & Skipper’.
Success
Status: Launch Successful
Class: normal
Launch T0: Dec. 28, 1995, 6:45 a.m.
Timezone: Asia/Qyzylorda
Launch authority
Details about the the rocket, its target orbit and the launch pad location.
Mission |
IRS-1C & Skipper (LEO) |
|---|---|
Launcher |
Progress Rocket Space Center |
Rocket |
Molniya-M |
Location |
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan |
Pad |
31/6 |
Type |
Earth Science |
Orbit |
Low Earth Orbit (LEO) |
Satellites on-board
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Launch statistics
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Orbital Launch
#4029
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Location Launch
#1068
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Pad Launch
#321
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Agency Launch
#23
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Orbital Launch
#78
Year 1995
Location Launch
#19
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Pad Launch
#2
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Agency Launch
#4
Year 1995
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