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SPOT 6

PSLV launch from Sriharikota (India) on September 9, 2012, carrying 3 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

September 9, 2012 · 04:23 UTCLaunch 2012-047Launch no. 5,237 in the log
RocketPSLVvariant CA
SpaceportSriharikotapad FLP
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyISROIndia

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
September 9, 2012, 04:23
Launch designation
2012-047
Mission
SPOT 6
Flight name
SPOT-6
Vehicle flight ID
PSLV-C21

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
700 km
Payload mass to orbit
0.728 t
Payloads
3
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
SPOT 62012-047ANORAD 38755SPOT ImageOptical imaging712 kgIn orbit
PROITERES2012-047BNORAD 38756Osaka Inst. of TechnologyTechnology15 kgIn orbit
mRESINS2012-047CIndian Space Research Organization———

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