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PSLV launch from Sriharikota (India) on October 22, 2001, carrying 3 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

October 22, 2001 · 04:53 UTCLaunch 2001-049Launch no. 4,501 in the log
RocketPSLVvariant C
SpaceportSriharikotapad FLP
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyISROIndia

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
October 22, 2001, 04:53
Launch designation
2001-049
Mission
TES
Vehicle flight ID
PSLV-C3

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
677 km
Payload mass to orbit
1.3 t
Payloads
3
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
TES2001-049ANORAD 26957Indian Space Research OrganizationOptical imaging1,108 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Dec 25, 2025
PROBA2001-049BNORAD 26958European Space AgencyTechnology94 kgIn orbit
BIRD2001-049CNORAD 26959German Aerospace CenterOptical imaging92 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Oct 13, 2023

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