Indian Space Research Organization

SARAL

PSLV-CA

SUCCESS
Success

Monday, February 25, 2013 · 12:31 UTC

Mission

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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.

Mission Type

Planetary Science

Orbit

Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)

Probability

N/A

Status

Launch Successful

Vehicle & Pad

/02

Rocket

PSLV-CA

Variant: CA

Launch Pad

Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad

Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India

13.733° N, 80.235° E

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