PSLV-C35


PSLV-C35 was the successful mission of the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle program which set eight satellites in space. It was launched on 26 September 2016 by Indian Space Research Organisation from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota.

Launch

PSLV-C35 was launched at 03:42 hours Coordinated Universal Time on 26 September 2016 from the first launch pad of Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.

Mission highlights

PSLV-C35 was the 37th launch of the PSLV program. It was also the 102nd overall launch by Indian Space Research Organisation. PSLV-C35 was the first spaceflight by ISRO to place satellites in two different orbits with a single rocket. It carried and injected eight satellites built by India, Algeria, Canada and United States.

Mission parameters

PSLV-C35 carried and deployed eight satellites in two different orbits in a single mission. This was the first time India had placed satellites in two orbits in a single mission. The vehicle carried three satellites from India, three satellites from Algeria, one each from Canada and the United States.
CountryOwnerNameNosMassTypeObjective
IndiaISROScatSat-11377 kgMiniaturized satelliteWeather forecasting, cyclone prediction and tracking.
IndiaIIT BombayPratham110 kgNanosatelliteResearch satellite.
IndiaPES Institute of TechnologyPISat15.25 kgNanosatelliteRemote sensing.
AlgeriaAgence Spatiale AlgerienneAlsat-1B1103 kgEarth observation satelliteAgricultural and disaster monitoring.
AlgeriaAgence Spatiale AlgerienneAlsat-2B1117 kgEarth observation satelliteMonitoring natural resources.
AlgeriaAgence Spatiale AlgerienneAlsat-1N17 kgNanosatelliteTechnology demonstration satellite.
CanadaUTIASNLS-1918 kgNanosatelliteTechnology demonstration satellite.
USASpaceflight IndustriesPathfinder-1144 kgEarth observation, micro-satelliteEarth imaging.