PSLV-CA | SSTL-S1 & NovaSAR-S
Launch information
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The NovaSAR-S spacecraft carries a radar imaging instrument, and the mission was developed in partnership between the British government and the British satellite manufacturer SSTL. The SSTL-S1 satellite, also built by SSTL, is a high-resolution optical Earth observation satellite identical to three DMC3/TripleSat reconnaissance craft launched in 2015. Beijing-based 21AT will lease imaging capacity on the SSTL-S1 satellite. There are also several secondary payloads.
Launch status
Launch status information for space mission ‘PSLV-CA | SSTL-S1 & NovaSAR-S’.
Success
Status: Launch Successful
Class: normal
Launch T0: Sept. 16, 2018, 4:38 p.m.
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
Launch authority
Details about the the rocket, its target orbit and the launch pad location.
Mission |
SSTL-S1 & NovaSAR-S (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
Satellites on-board the space mission ‘PSLV-CA | SSTL-S1 & NovaSAR-S’ are identified by cross checking database entries for launches and satellites. Results could be inaccurate from time to time.
Launch statistics
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Orbital Launch
#5767
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Location Launch
#66
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Pad Launch
#43
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Agency Launch
#62
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Orbital Launch
#71
Year 2018
Location Launch
#4
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Pad Launch
#3
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Agency Launch
#4
Year 2018
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