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KALPANA-1
PSLV · Earth Science
2002Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre
Mission
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.
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Mission Facts
- Provider
- ISRO
- Rocket
- PSLV
- Orbit
- Direct-GEO
- Pad
- Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad
- NET precision
- Year
- Data source
- LL2