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Feb 14, 2022
PSLV-C52 carrying EOS-04, INS-2TD and INSPIREsat-1 liftoff
For ISRO’s PSLV-C52 mission, a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) in “XL” configuration launched three satellites, EOS-04, INS-2TD and INSPIREsat-1, from the First Launch Pad (FLP) of Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) SHAR, Sriharikota, on 14 February 2022, at 00:29 UTC (05:59 IST).
PSLV-XL launches EOS-04, INS-2TD and INSPIREsat-1
EOS-04 (1710 kg) is a Radar Imaging Satellite designed to provide high quality images under all weather conditions from a Sun-synchronous orbit (SSO) of 529 km. INS-2TD (17.5 kg) is a technology demonstrator satellite from ISRO, having a thermal imaging camera as its payload.
PSLV-C52/EOS-04, INS-2TD and INSPIREsat-1 Mission poster
INSPIREsat-1 (8.1 kg) is a student satellite developed by Indian Institute of Space Science & Technology (11ST), in association with University of Colorado, USA, to improve the understanding of ionosphere dynamics and Sun’s coronal heating processes.
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