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PSLV Rideshare 04

PSLV launch from Sriharikota (India) on February 25, 2013, carrying 7 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

February 25, 2013 · 12:31 UTCLaunch 2013-009Launch no. 5,276 in the log
RocketPSLVvariant CA
SpaceportSriharikotapad FLP
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyISROIndia

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
February 25, 2013, 12:31
Launch designation
2013-009
Mission
PSLV Rideshare 04
Flight name
SARAL/Sapphire
Vehicle flight ID
PSLV-C20

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
788 km
Payload mass to orbit
0.854 t
Payloads
7
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
SARAL2013-009ANORAD 39086Indian Space Research OrganizationSpace science409 kgIn orbit
AAUSAT32013-009BNORAD 39087Aalborg UniversityCommunications3 kgIn orbit
Sapphire2013-009CNORAD 39088Defense Research and Development CanadaMissile early warning148 kgIn orbit
NEOSSat2013-009DNORAD 39089Canadian Space AgencyAstronomy74 kgIn orbit
STRaND-12013-009ENORAD 39090Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd/AstriumTechnology6 kgIn orbit
TUGSAT-12013-009FNORAD 39091Graz University of TechnologyAstronomy7 kgIn orbit
UniBRITE2013-009GNORAD 39092University of Vienna Inst. for AstronomyAstronomy7 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.