PSLV | IRS-1D
Status: Failure | Launched: Sep 29, 1997 04:47 UTC
Launch Provider & Rocket
- Provider: Indian Space Research Organization (Government)
- Rocket: PSLV — PSLV family
Mission
IRS 1C and 1D (Indian Remote Sensing Satellite) were the second version of the series of indigenous state-of-art remote sensing satellites. Skipper was an international project initiated by BMDO to measure the bow-shock UV emissions from reentering bodies at different speeds and heights.
- Type: Earth Science
- Orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Launch Site
- Pad: Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad
- Location: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
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