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Indian Space Research OrganizationPSLV-CASatish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
SSTL-S1 & NovaSAR-S
Launched
September 16, 2018
Summary
SSTL-S1 & NovaSAR-S launched on an Indian Space Research Organization PSLV-CA from Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India on September 16, 2018. It was Indian Space Research Organization's 62nd launch, 4th this year and humanity's 5,777th orbital launch attempt. It was the 12th PSLV-CA flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). S1-4, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 577 × 598 km orbit inclined 97.8°. 3 objects from this launch are catalogued, 2 of them payloads.
- Watch
- Launch of PSLV C-42 / NovaSAR & S1-4 Mission from Sriharikota - LIVEDoordarshan National
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Earth Science · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
- Milestone
- 12th PSLV-CA flight · 1st this yearIndian Space Research Organization's 62nd launch4th this yearhumanity's 5,777th orbital launch attempt71st orbital launch attempt this year
Webcast
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
S1-4 · NORAD 43618 · 2018-071 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 3 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2018-071A
- Epoch
- 2018-09-16 18:01:04 UTC
- Mean motion
- 14.95653226 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0015601
- Inclination
- 97.8055°
- Ascending node
- 149.5908°
- Arg. of perigee
- 250.0847°
- Mean anomaly
- 202.7839°
- 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
3 catalogued: 2 payloads, 1 rocket stage; 3 still in orbit
- S1-4 · NORAD 43618 · in orbit
- NovaSAR-S · NORAD 43619 · in orbit
PSLV-C42 PS4 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
The NovaSAR-S spacecraft carries a radar imaging instrument, and the mission was developed in partnership between the British government and the British satellite manufacturer SSTL. The SSTL-S1 satellite, also built by SSTL, is a high-resolution optical Earth observation satellite identical to three DMC3/TripleSat reconnaissance craft launched in 2015. Beijing-based 21AT will lease imaging capacity on the SSTL-S1 satellite. There are also several secondary payloads.
Pad
Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
43rd launch from Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad, 3rd this year · 66th from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
64 launches from this pad · 105 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
157 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did SSTL-S1 & NovaSAR-S launch?
SSTL-S1 & NovaSAR-S launched on September 16, 2018. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch SSTL-S1 & NovaSAR-S?
Coverage: Launch of PSLV C-42 / NovaSAR & S1-4 Mission from Sriharikota - LIVE. Watch the replay
What rocket launched SSTL-S1 & NovaSAR-S?
PSLV-CA, flown by Indian Space Research Organization. PSLV-CA spec sheet
Where did SSTL-S1 & NovaSAR-S launch from?
Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India.
What orbit did SSTL-S1 & NovaSAR-S reach?
S1-4, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 577 × 598 km orbit inclined 97.8°.
How many satellites did SSTL-S1 & NovaSAR-S launch?
2 payloads from this launch are catalogued, 2 of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).