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EOS-6 (Oceansat-3) & rideshare

Launched

November 26, 2022

Launch Successful

Summary

EOS-6 (Oceansat-3) & rideshare launched on an Indian Space Research Organization PSLV XL from Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India on November 26, 2022. It was Indian Space Research Organization's 80th launch, 5th this year and humanity's 6,345th orbital launch attempt. It was the 24th PSLV XL flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). EOS-06, one of 10 catalogued objects, reached a 719 × 753 km orbit inclined 98.3°. 10 objects from this launch are catalogued, 9 of them payloads.

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Vehicle
PSLV XL · Indian Space Research Organization
Booster
No booster details on record.
Mission
Earth Science · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
Milestone
24th PSLV XL flight · 2nd this yearIndian Space Research Organization's 80th launch5th this yearhumanity's 6,345th orbital launch attempt163rd orbital launch attempt this year

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Orbit: as tracked

98.3°Inclination
719 × 753 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
99.4 minPeriodfrom mean elements
65.1°Ascending node
1420 d agoElement epoch2022-11-26 07:38 UTC · stale

EOS-06 · NORAD 54361 · 2022-158 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 10 objects

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Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
2022-158A
Epoch
2022-11-26 07:38:39 UTC
Mean motion
14.48920062 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0023736
Inclination
98.3448°
Ascending node
65.1031°
Arg. of perigee
238.9242°
Mean anomaly
169.8281°
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: SSO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.

Catalogued objects

10 catalogued: 9 payloads, 1 rocket stage; 2 still in orbit

  • EOS-06 · NORAD 54361 · in orbit
  • Thybolt 1 · NORAD 54363 · re-entered May 20, 2024
  • Thybolt 2 · NORAD 54364 · re-entered May 24, 2024
  • INS-2B · NORAD 54365 · re-entered June 13, 2024
  • Anand · NORAD 54366 · re-entered September 21, 2024
  • Astrocast-0304 · NORAD 54367 · re-entered August 25, 2025
  • Astrocast-0303 · NORAD 54368 · re-entered December 1, 2024
  • Astrocast-0302 · NORAD 54369 · re-entered September 12, 2025
  • Astrocast-0301 · NORAD 54370 · re-entered November 2, 2025

PSLV-C54 PS4 · in orbit

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Oceansat-3 is a part of ISRO's Oceansat program. Its main purpose is ocean observation, which includes gathering ocean color data, sea surface temperature measurements and wind vector data.

Related page: www.isro.gov.in

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Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India

53rd launch from Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad, 3rd this year · 84th from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India

64 launches from this pad · 105 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India

111 days after the previous launch from this pad

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Updates

Primary and secondary payloads deployed, launch success declared

SwGustav · Nov 26, 2022 · source

Show 9 earlier updates

  • Liftoff

    Cosmic_Penguin · 11/26/2022 · source

  • Liftoff

    SwGustav · 11/26/2022 · source

  • Coverage live

    SwGustav · 11/26/2022 · source

  • Updated launcher configuration.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 11/22/2022 · source

  • Adjusting T-0, setting GO

    Nosu · 11/18/2022 · source

  • Adding launch window per NOTAM F3637/22

    Nosu · 11/12/2022

  • Targeting November 26

    Nosu · 11/8/2022 · source

  • NET October 2022

    Cosmic_Penguin · 9/12/2022 · source

  • NET September 2022

    Cosmic_Penguin · 6/25/2022 · source

Questions

When did EOS-6 (Oceansat-3) & rideshare launch?

EOS-6 (Oceansat-3) & rideshare launched on November 26, 2022. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch EOS-6 (Oceansat-3) & rideshare?

Coverage: Launch of PSLV-C54/EOS-06 Mission from Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) SHAR, Sriharikota; Launch of PSLV C54/EOS 06 Mission - Live from Sathish Dhawan Space Centre (SHAR), Sriharikota; DDSAPTAGIRI Launch of PSLV C54/EOS 06 Mission Satish Dhawan SpaceCentre Sriharikota 26.11.22 11.30AM. Watch the replay

What rocket launched EOS-6 (Oceansat-3) & rideshare?

PSLV XL, flown by Indian Space Research Organization. PSLV XL spec sheet

Where did EOS-6 (Oceansat-3) & rideshare launch from?

Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India.

What orbit did EOS-6 (Oceansat-3) & rideshare reach?

EOS-06, one of 10 catalogued objects, reached a 719 × 753 km orbit inclined 98.3°.

How many satellites did EOS-6 (Oceansat-3) & rideshare launch?

9 payloads from this launch are catalogued, 1 of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).