It’s been a while since we’ve had a launch from ISRO!
Mission info
| Scheduled for (UTC) | 2024-08-16, 03:47 |
|---|---|
| Scheduled for (local) | 2024-08-16, 09:17 (IST) |
| Launch site | First Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India |
| Launch Vehicle | SSLV |
| Payloads | EOS-08 and Space Rickshaw-0 |
| Payload mass | 175.0 kg |
| Mission success criteria | Successful delivery of payloads to LEO |
Webcasts
| Stream | Link |
|---|---|
| ISRO | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRmxoAb6vlo |
| Space Affairs | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o12UhwZY4gQ |
| Spaceflight Now | |
| The Launch Pad | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfmC4Z9Ms9U |
| The Space Devs |
Stats
Sourced from NextSpaceflight:
☑️ 1st SSLV mission this year, 3rd overall
☑️ 3rd ISRO mission this year, 94th overall
Mission details
Earth observation micro-satellite for ISRO designed to test new technologies for building an Earth observation satellite in a micro-satellite bus. The satellite hoists an Electro-Optical Infrared Payload (EOIR) for Earth observation, a Global Navigation Satellite System-Reflectometry payload (GNSS-R) for weather studies, and an UV Dosimeter to measure UV radiation in low Earth orbit.
Other payload includes the cubesat Space Rickshaw-0.
Liftoff!