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Megha-Tropiques

PSLV launch from Sriharikota (India) on October 12, 2011, carrying 4 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

October 12, 2011 · 05:31 UTCLaunch 2011-058Launch no. 5,165 in the log
RocketPSLVvariant CA
SpaceportSriharikotapad FLP
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyISROIndia

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
October 12, 2011, 05:31
Launch designation
2011-058
Mission
Megha-Tropiques
Vehicle flight ID
PSLV-C18

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
874 km
Payload mass to orbit
1.0 t
Payloads
4
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Megha-Tropiques2011-058ANORAD 37838Indian Space Research OrganizationOptical imaging1,000 kgDeorbited · Mar 7, 2023
Jugnu2011-058BNORAD 37839Indian Institute of Technology, KanpurTechnology3 kgIn orbit
VesselSat12011-058CNORAD 37840LuxSpace Sarl (OHB)Communications29 kgIn orbit
SRMSAT2011-058DNORAD 37841SRM (Sri Ramaswamy Memorial) UniversityTechnology10 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.