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EOS-7 & rideshare (Demo 2)

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February 10, 2023

Launch Successful

Summary

EOS-7 & rideshare (SSLV Demo 2) launched on an Indian Space Research Organization SSLV from Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India on February 10, 2023. It was Indian Space Research Organization's 81st launch, 1st this year and humanity's 6,389th orbital launch attempt. It was the 2nd SSLV flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). EOS-07, one of 10 catalogued objects, reached a 451 × 468 km orbit inclined 37.2°. 10 objects from this launch are catalogued, 3 of them payloads.

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SSLV · Indian Space Research Organization
Booster
No booster details on record.
Mission
Test Flight · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Milestone
2nd SSLV flight · 1st this yearIndian Space Research Organization's 81st launch1st this yearhumanity's 6,389th orbital launch attempt21st orbital launch attempt this year

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Orbit: as tracked

37.2°Inclination
451 × 468 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
93.6 minPeriodfrom mean elements
114.0°Ascending node
1344 d agoElement epoch2023-02-10 06:31 UTC · stale

EOS-07 · NORAD 55562 · 2023-019 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 10 objects

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Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
2023-019A
Epoch
2023-02-10 06:31:59 UTC
Mean motion
15.37915919 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0012274
Inclination
37.1984°
Ascending node
113.9775°
Arg. of perigee
28.0713°
Mean anomaly
23.1934°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
1
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

10 catalogued: 3 payloads, 2 rocket stages, 5 debris; none still in orbit

  • EOS-07 · NORAD 55562 · re-entered January 1, 2025
  • AzaadiSAT-2 · NORAD 55563 · re-entered December 5, 2023
  • Janus-1 · NORAD 55564 · re-entered June 29, 2023

SSLV-D2 SS3 · re-entered December 21, 2023

SSLV-D2 VTM · re-entered May 15, 2024

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Second test flight of Indian SSLV (Small Satellite Launch Vehicle). The payloads include an Earth observation satellite EOS-7, Janus-1 from US firm Antaris, and another domestic satellite AzaadiSAT-2.

Related page: SSLV-D2/EOS-07 MISSION

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

54th launch from Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad, 1st this year · 85th from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India

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

75 days after the previous launch from this pad

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Updates

Successful launch of 3 satellites

SwGustav · Feb 10, 2023 · source

Show 6 earlier updates

  • Liftoff

    SwGustav · 2/10/2023 · source

  • Coverage is live

    SwGustav · 2/10/2023 · source

  • Adjusting T-0 and setting go

    SwGustav · 2/3/2023 · source

  • Adding launch window per NOTAM A0240/23

    Nosu · 1/27/2023

  • NET February

    Nosu · 1/4/2023 · source

  • NET January 26 per NOTAM A0004/23

    Nosu · 1/4/2023

Questions

When did EOS-7 & rideshare (SSLV Demo 2) launch?

EOS-7 & rideshare (SSLV Demo 2) launched on February 10, 2023. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch EOS-7 & rideshare (SSLV Demo 2)?

Coverage: Launch of SSLV-D2/EOS-07 Mission. Watch the replay

What rocket launched EOS-7 & rideshare (SSLV Demo 2)?

SSLV, flown by Indian Space Research Organization. SSLV spec sheet

Where did EOS-7 & rideshare (SSLV Demo 2) launch from?

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

What orbit did EOS-7 & rideshare (SSLV Demo 2) reach?

EOS-07, one of 10 catalogued objects, reached a 451 × 468 km orbit inclined 37.2°.

How many satellites did EOS-7 & rideshare (SSLV Demo 2) launch?

3 payloads from this launch are catalogued, none of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).