Indian Space Research Organization

KALPANA-1

PSLV

SUCCESS
Success

Thursday, September 12, 2002 · 10:23 UTC

Mission

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Kalpana-1 was the first dedicated meteorological satellite launched by Indian Space Research Organisation using Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle on 12 September 2002. The satellite is three-axis stabilized and is powered by solar panels, getting up to 550 watts (0.74 hp) of power. The METSAT bus was used as the basis for the Chandrayaan lunar orbiter mission of 2008.

Mission Type

Earth Science

Orbit

Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO)

Probability

N/A

Status

Launch Successful

Vehicle & Pad

/02

Rocket

PSLV

Launch Pad

Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad

Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India

13.733° N, 80.235° E

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