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| PSLV-CA launch | |
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| Launch | 22 May 2019, 05:30:00 IST |
| Operator | ISRO |
| Pad | Sriharikota First |
| Payload | RISAT-2B |
| Outcome | Success |
| PSLV launches | |
PSLV-C46 was a mission of the Indian Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) rocket, launched on Thursday, May 22, 2019, at 05:30 Hrs (IST) by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) from the first launch pad of the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. In this mission, the 'Core-Alone' configuration of PSLV was flown (without the use of solid strap-on motors).
The mission launched RISAT-2B into a Geocentric Sun-synchronous orbit. The satellite is an Indian radar reconnaissance satellite that is part of India's RISAT programme and is the third satellite in the series. The satellite was injected into an orbit of 555 km, 15 minutes and 30 seconds after lift-off, at an inclination of 37 degree to the equator.