PSLV-C54

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PSLV-C54
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PSLV-C54 Lifted off from Satish Dhawan Space Center's First Launch Pad.
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Launch26 November 2022
06:26 (UTC)
Pad First Launch Pad Satish Dhawan Space Centre
Payload Flag of India.svg Oceansat-3
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 4× Astrocast-2

Flag of India.svg Dhruva Space's Thybolt-1 & Thybolt-2
Flag of India.svg Flag of Bhutan.svg BhutanSat (aka INS-2B)

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PSLV launches
  PSLV-C53
PSLV-C55  

The PSLV-C54 [1] was the 56th mission of the Indian Space Research Organisation's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV). It was launched on 26 November 2022 [2] [3] with the Oceansat-3 satellite and Thybolt nanosatellites of Dhruva Space from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, India.

Mission overview

Primary payload: EOS-06 (aka Oceansat-3) (1117 kg) satellite.

Secondary payloads: Eight ride-sharing small satellites.

Mission duration: 125 min. 21.36 sec. (last s/c separation)

Target Orbit 1 : 738 km (SSPO), Inclination = 98.34°

Target Orbit 2 : 511 km (SSPO), Inclination = 97.45°

Two Orbit Change Thrusters (OCT) introduced in the Propulsion Bay Ring.

Launch Azimuth: 140°

PSLV configuration : XL

56th flight of PSLV

24th Flight of PSLV XL


The PSLV C54 rocket has four stages; each one was self-contained, with its own propulsion system, thereby capable of functioning independently. The first and third stages used composite solid propellants, while the second and fourth stage use earth-storable liquid propellant.

Launch

The PSLV-C54 was successfully launched on 26 November 2022 at 11:56 IST / 06:12 UTC.

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