PSLV-C6

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PSLV-C6
The PSLV - C6 on its mobile pedestal after having been strapped to launch tower at Sriharikota on May 1, 2005 (1).jpg
The PSLV – C6 on its mobile pedestal after having been strapped to launch tower at Sriharikota on 1 May 2005
NamesHAMSAT mission
Mission typeDeployment of two satellites.
Operator ISRO
Website ISRO website
Mission duration1,120 seconds
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle
Spacecraft type Expendable launch vehicle
Manufacturer ISRO
Launch mass295,980 kilograms (652,520 lb)
Payload mass1,602.5 kilograms (3,533 lb)
Dimensions44.4 metres (146 ft)
(overall height)
Start of mission
Launch date04:44:00,May 5, 2005(UTC) (2005-05-05T04:44:00UTC )
Rocket Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle
Launch site Sriharikota Launching Range
Contractor ISRO
End of mission
DisposalPlaced in graveyard orbit
DeactivatedMay 5, 2005 (2005-05-05)
Orbital parameters
Reference system Sun-synchronous orbit
Payload
India flag-XL-anim.gif Cartosat-1
India flag-XL-anim.gif HAMSAT
Mass1,602.5 kilograms (3,533 lb)
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PSLV-C6 was the sixth operational launch and overall ninth mission of the PSLV program. This launch was also the fifty-fourth launch by Indian Space Research Organisation since its first mission on 1 January 1962. The vehicle carried and injected India's two satellites; Cartosat-1 (a.k.a. IRS-P5) and HAMSAT into the Sun-synchronous orbit. PSLV-C6 was launched at 04:44 hours Coordinated Universal Time (10:14 hours Indian Standard Time) on 5 May 2005 from the second launch pad of the Satish Dhawan Space Centre. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Contents

Mission highlights

Mission parameters

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Payload

PSLV-C6 carried and deployed two Indian satellites, Cartosat-1 (a.k.a. IRS-P5) and HAMSAT into the Sun-synchronous orbit. Built by ISRO, Cartosat-1 was a stereoscopic remote sensing satellite and first of the Cartosat series of satellites. [5] HAMSAT was a microsatellite, built for providing satellite based amateur radio satellite to the national as well as the international community of amateur radio operators (HAM). [10]

CountryNameNosMassTypeObjective
Flag of India.svg India IRS-P5 11,560 kg Satellite Remote sensing satellite
HAMSAT 142.5 kg Microsatellite Amateur radio satellite

Launch & planned flight profile

PSLV-C 6 blasting off from launch Tower at Sriharikota on May 5, 2005 PS LV-C 6 blasting off from launch Tower at Sriharikota on May 5, 2005.jpg
PSLV-C 6 blasting off from launch Tower at Sriharikota on May 5, 2005
Heat shield of PSLV displayed at HAL heritage center. Full size heat shield of PSLV 7850.JPG
Heat shield of PSLV displayed at HAL heritage center.

PSLV-C6 was launched at 04:44 hours Coordinated Universal Time (10:14 hours Indian Standard Time) on 5 May 2005 from the second launch pad of the Satish Dhawan Space Centre. The mission was planned with pre-flight prediction of covering overall distance of 622 kilometres (386 mi). Following was the flight profile. [9]

Stage Time
(seconds)		Altitude
(kilometer)		Velocity
(meter/sec)		EventRemarks
First stage T+00.025452Ignition of PS 1Lift off
T+1.190.026452Ignition of 4 ground-lit PSOM
T+252.463551Ignition of 2 air-lit PSOM
T+6823.7481,179Separation of 4 ground-lit PSOM
T+9042.7681,659Separation of 2 air-lit PSOM
T+112.0367.4111,995Separation of PS 1
Second stage T+112.2367.6351,994Ignition of PS 2
T+156.03115.2442,314Separation of heat shield
T+263.38233.8734,087Separation of PS 2
Third stage T+264.58235.3044,083Ignition of HPS 3
T+517.52498.9745,865Separation of HPS 3
Fourth stage T+531.50509.0925,851Ignition of PS 4
T+1,043.62627.1537,542Cut-off of PS 4
T+1,080.62627.8017,546 Cartosat-1 separation
T+1,120.62628.5357,546 HAMSAT separationMission complete

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