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1997 · Indian Space Research Organization

IRS-1D

failurePSLV | IRS-1D

IRS 1C and 1D (Indian Remote Sensing Satellite) were the second version of the series of indigenous state-of-art remote sensing satellites. Skipper was an international project initiated by BMDO to measure the bow-shock UV emissions from reentering bodies at different speeds and heights.

Overview

Date / time
September 29, 1997 at 04:47 AM UTC
Outcome
failure
Launch site
Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad
Mission
IRS-1D
Mission type
Earth Science
Orbit achieved
Low Earth Orbit
Launch vehicle
PSLV →
Launch provider
Indian Space Research Organization →

Payloads deployed · 1

IRS-1D
LEO