Indian Space Research OrganizationPSLVSatish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
KALPANA-1
Launched
September 12, 2002
Image: Indian Space Research Organisation
Summary
KALPANA-1 launched on an Indian Space Research Organization PSLV from Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India on September 12, 2002. It was Indian Space Research Organization's 16th launch, 1st this year and humanity's 4,554th orbital launch attempt. It was the 7th PSLV flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO). KALPANA-1, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 12,115 × 34,518 km orbit inclined 4.7°. 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- PSLV · Indian Space Research Organization
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Earth Science · Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO)
- Milestone
- 7th PSLV flight · 1st this yearIndian Space Research Organization's 16th launch1st this yearhumanity's 4,554th orbital launch attempt43rd orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
KALPANA-1 · NORAD 27525 · 2002-043 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- METSAT 1
- Object ID
- 2002-043A
- Epoch
- 2002-09-13 16:00:27 UTC
- Mean motion
- 1.69727247 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.3773164
- Inclination
- 4.6733°
- Ascending node
- 97.1674°
- Arg. of perigee
- 179.9317°
- Mean anomaly
- 180.3604°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 2
- B*
- 0
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: Direct-GEO.
Catalogued objects
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage; 1 still in orbit
- KALPANA-1 · NORAD 27525 · in orbit
PSLV-C4 PS4 · re-entered May 9, 2012
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Kalpana-1 was the first dedicated meteorological satellite launched by Indian Space Research Organisation using Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle on 12 September 2002. The satellite is three-axis stabilized and is powered by solar panels, getting up to 550 watts (0.74 hp) of power. The METSAT bus was used as the basis for the Chandrayaan lunar orbiter mission of 2008.
Pad
Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
8th launch from Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad, 1st this year · 16th from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
64 launches from this pad · 105 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
325 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did KALPANA-1 launch?
KALPANA-1 launched on September 12, 2002. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch KALPANA-1?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched KALPANA-1?
PSLV, flown by Indian Space Research Organization. PSLV spec sheet
Where did KALPANA-1 launch from?
Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India.
What orbit did KALPANA-1 reach?
KALPANA-1, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 12,115 × 34,518 km orbit inclined 4.7°.
How many satellites did KALPANA-1 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).