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Indian Space Research OrganizationLaunch SuccessfulEarth SciencePSLV
Launched 2001-10-22 04:53 UTCSatish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
Success
Reached Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Worldwide
50th
orbital launch attempt in 2001
Indian Space Research Organization
2nd
launch this year
Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad
2nd
launch from this pad this year
Pad turnaround
186 d 18 h
since the pad's previous launch
Technology Experiment Satellite (TES) is Indian remote sensing and photo-reconnaissance satellite. The 1108 kg satellite carries a one-meter resolution panchromatic camera is an experimental satellite to demonstrate and validate, in orbit, technologies that could be used in the future satellites of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). It was successfully placed in 572 km Sun-synchronous orbit on 22 October 2001 using the PSLV-C3. The PSLV-C3 also injected two more satellites: PROBA, a Belgian satellite and BIRD, a German satellite.
Launch Provider
Government · India · Founded 1969 · Chairman V. Narayanan
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is the space agency of the Government of India headquartered in the city of Bangalore. Its vision is to "harness space technology for national development while pursuing space science research and planetary exploration."
Launches
100
Successful
85
85%
Upcoming
21
scheduled
Height
44m
Diameter
2.8m
To low Earth orbit
3,800kg
Liftoff thrust
4,847kN
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