Indian Space Research OrganizationPSLVSatish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
RISAT-2A
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Summary
RISAT-2A is expected to launch on an Indian Space Research Organization PSLV from Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India in 2026. It is Indian Space Research Organization's 109th launch, 11th this year and humanity's 7,531st orbital launch attempt. It is planned as the 13th PSLV flight and the 1st this year. The payload is bound for low Earth orbit (LEO).
- Watch
- No webcast announced yet.
- Vehicle
- PSLV · Indian Space Research Organization
- Booster
- No booster details available.
- Mission
- Government/Top Secret · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- Planned as the 13th PSLV flight · 1st this yearIndian Space Research Organization's 109th launch11th this yearhumanity's 7,531st orbital launch attempt358th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: representative
Target site default for this orbit type. Not a catalogued object; this panel switches to the tracked orbit once the object is catalogued. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
About this launch
RISAT-2A is the third in the series of radar imaging RISAT satellites. The satellite carries a sophisticated synthetic aperture radar that operates at 5.35 GHz in C band.
Pad
Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
Planned as the 68th launch from Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad, 6th this year · 114th from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
64 launches from this pad · 105 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
165 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When does RISAT-2A launch?
RISAT-2A is scheduled in 2026.
Where can I watch RISAT-2A live?
No webcast has been announced yet.
What rocket is launching RISAT-2A?
PSLV, flown by Indian Space Research Organization. PSLV spec sheet
Where is RISAT-2A launching from?
Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India.
What orbit is RISAT-2A going to?
Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a government/top secret mission.