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Chandrayaan-2

LVM3 launch from Sriharikota (India) on July 22, 2019, carrying 3 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

July 22, 2019 · 09:13 UTCLaunch 2019-042Launch no. 5,863 in the log
RocketLVM3
SpaceportSriharikotapad SLP
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyISROIndia

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
July 22, 2019, 09:13
Launch designation
2019-042
Mission
Chandrayaan-2
Vehicle flight ID
LVM3-M1

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
173 km
Initial apogee
45,176 km
Inclination
21.5°
Payload mass to orbit
5.3 t
Payloads
3
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Chandrayaan-22019-042ANORAD 44441Indian Space Research OrganizationDeep space2,379 kgLeft Earth orbit for deep space · Aug 14, 2019
Vikram2019-042Indian Space Research Organization———
Pragyan2019-042Indian 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.