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KITSAT-3

PSLV launch from Sriharikota (India) on May 26, 1999, carrying 3 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

May 26, 1999 · 06:22 UTCLaunch 1999-029Launch no. 4,318 in the log
RocketPSLVvariant C
SpaceportSriharikotapad FLP
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyISROIndia

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
May 26, 1999, 06:22
Launch designation
1999-029
Mission
KITSAT-3
Flight name
IRS-P4
Vehicle flight ID
PSLV-C2

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
740 km
Payload mass to orbit
1.2 t
Payloads
3
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Uribyol-31999-029ANORAD 25756Korea Advanced Institute for Space TechnologyOptical imaging110 kgIn orbit
DLR-TUBSAT1999-029BNORAD 25757German Aerospace CenterOptical imaging45 kgIn orbit
Oceansat1999-029CNORAD 25758Indian Space Research OrganizationOptical imaging1,036 kgIn orbit

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.