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TecSAR-1

PSLV launch from Sriharikota (India) on January 21, 2008, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

January 21, 2008 · 03:45 UTCLaunch 2008-002Launch no. 4,885 in the log
RocketPSLVvariant CA
SpaceportSriharikotapad FLP
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyISROIndia

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
January 21, 2008, 03:45
Launch designation
2008-002
Mission
TecSAR-1
Flight name
Tecsar
Vehicle flight ID
PSLV-C10

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
586 km
Payload mass to orbit
0.300 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
'Ofeq-82008-002ANORAD 32476Directorate of Defence Research and DevelopmentRadar imaging300 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jul 3, 2024

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