 Model of the PSLV rocket | |
| Mission type | Deployment of one satellite. |
|---|---|
| Operator | ISRO |
| Website | ISRO website |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle |
| Spacecraft type | Launch vehicle |
| Manufacturer | ISRO |
| Launch mass | 295,000 kilograms (650,000 lb) |
| Payload mass | 920 kilograms (2,030 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 04:53:00, March 21, 1996 (IST) |
| Rocket | PSLV |
| Launch site | Sriharikota Launching Range |
| Contractor | ISRO |
| End of mission | |
| Disposal | Placed in graveyard orbit |
| Deactivated | 21 March 1996 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Regime | Sun-synchronous Low Earth orbit |
| Payload | |
| IRS-P3 | |
PSLV-D3 was the overall third and second successful mission of the PSLV program by Indian Space Research Organisation. The vehicle carried IRS-P3 satellite which was deployed in the Sun-synchronous Low Earth orbit.[1][2][3][4]
- ^ "PSLV-D3". Indian Space Research Organisation website. Retrieved 23 Jun 2016.
- ^ "PSLV Launch Vehicle". spaceflight101.com. Retrieved 23 Jun 2016.
- ^ "PSLV". spacelaunchreport.com. Archived from the original on January 4, 2013. Retrieved 23 Jun 2016.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "ISRO Timeline". Indian Space Research Organisation website. Retrieved 23 Jun 2016.