PSLV-CA | SARAL

Launch Provider & Rocket

• Provider: Indian Space Research Organization (Government)
• Rocket: PSLV-CA — PSLV family

Mission

SARAL or Satellite with ARgos and ALtiKa is a cooperative altimetry technology mission of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and CNES (Space Agency of France). SARAL is tasked to perform altimetric measurements designed to study ocean circulation and sea surface elevation.

• Type: Planetary Science
• Orbit: Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)

Launch Site

• Pad: Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad
• Location: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
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