 The PSLV-CA launch vehicle rolled out at Sriharikota First, prior to flight C42 | |
| PSLV-CA launch | |
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| Launch | 16 September 2018, 04:38:00 UTC |
| Operator | ISRO |
| Pad | Sriharikota First |
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| Outcome | Success |
| PSLV launches | |
PSLV-C42 was the 44th mission of the Indian Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) program and its 12th mission in the Core Alone (CA) configuration. PSLV-C42 successfully carried and deployed 2 Earth observation satellites in Sun-synchronous orbits at an altitude of 588 kilometres (365 mi). It was launched on 16 September 2018 by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) from the first launch pad of the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. The two international satellites were launched as part of a commercial arrangement between Surrey Satellite Technology Limited (SSTL) and ISRO's commercial arm Antrix Corporation Limited, run under the auspices of the Indian Government's Department of Space.