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