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Antrix Corporation LimitedPSLV XLSatish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
DMC-3A, DMC-3B, DMC-3C, CBNT-1 & DeOrbitSAIL
Launched
July 10, 2015
Summary
DMC-3, CBNT-1 & DeOrbitSAIL launched on an Antrix Corporation Limited PSLV XL from Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India on July 10, 2015. It was Antrix Corporation Limited's 3rd launch, 1st this year and humanity's 5,477th orbital launch attempt. It was the 9th PSLV XL flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). DMC3-1, one of 6 catalogued objects, reached a 640 × 670 km orbit inclined 98.1°. 6 objects from this launch are catalogued, 5 of them payloads.
- Watch
- LIVE from Sriharikota: Launch of PSLV-C28 / DMC3 MissionMinistry of Information & Broadcasting
- Vehicle
- PSLV XL · Antrix Corporation Limited
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Earth Science · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 9th PSLV XL flight · 2nd this yearAntrix Corporation Limited's 3rd launch1st this yearhumanity's 5,477th orbital launch attempt35th orbital launch attempt this year
Webcast
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
DMC3-1 · NORAD 40715 · 2015-032 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 6 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2015-032A
- Epoch
- 2015-07-10 17:51:36 UTC
- Mean motion
- 14.74156461 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0021712
- Inclination
- 98.0569°
- Ascending node
- 80.868°
- Arg. of perigee
- 232.6198°
- Mean anomaly
- 221.5143°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 0
- B*
- 0
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
Catalogued objects
6 catalogued: 5 payloads, 1 rocket stage; 6 still in orbit
- DMC3-1 · NORAD 40715 · in orbit
- DMC3-2 · NORAD 40716 · in orbit
- DMC3-3 · NORAD 40717 · in orbit
- Carbonite 1 · NORAD 40718 · in orbit
- DeOrbitSail · NORAD 40719 · in orbit
PSLV-C28 PS4 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV), in its thirtieth flight (PSLV-C28), will launch three identical DMC3 optical earth observation satellites. A, B and C. It will also carry two auxiliary satellites from UK. CBNT-1, a technology demonstrator earth observation micro satellite, and De-OrbitSail, a technology demonstrator nano satellite.
Pad
Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
29th launch from Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad, 2nd this year · 47th from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
64 launches from this pad · 105 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
104 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did DMC-3, CBNT-1 & DeOrbitSAIL launch?
DMC-3, CBNT-1 & DeOrbitSAIL launched on July 10, 2015. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch DMC-3, CBNT-1 & DeOrbitSAIL?
Coverage: LIVE from Sriharikota: Launch of PSLV-C28 / DMC3 Mission. Watch the replay
What rocket launched DMC-3, CBNT-1 & DeOrbitSAIL?
PSLV XL, flown by Antrix Corporation Limited. PSLV XL spec sheet
Where did DMC-3, CBNT-1 & DeOrbitSAIL launch from?
Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India.
What orbit did DMC-3, CBNT-1 & DeOrbitSAIL reach?
DMC3-1, one of 6 catalogued objects, reached a 640 × 670 km orbit inclined 98.1°.
How many satellites did DMC-3, CBNT-1 & DeOrbitSAIL launch?
5 payloads from this launch are catalogued, 5 of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).