PSLV-C56

PSLV-C56

PSLV-C56, DS-SAR lifts off First Launch Pad (FLP)
launch
Launch	30 July 2023 01:01 (UTC)
Pad	First Launch Pad Satish Dhawan Space Centre
Payload	DS - SAR and other 6 Co - Passenger Satellites.
PSLV launches

The PSLV-C56 was the 58th mission of Indian Space Research Organisation's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) and the 17th flight of the PSLV-CA variant, and was launched from Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad (FLP).

Launch

It was launched on Sunday, 30 July 2023 at 06:31 IST / 01:01 UTC from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, India. This was a dedicated commercial mission through NSIL with DS-SAR as primary satellite and VELOX-AM as a co-passenger satellite with other 5 cubesats, all of which belonged to Singapore.

Mission overview

Primary payload: DS-SAR

Secondary payload: 6 Co - Passenger Satellites

Mission Characteristics

Parameter	Orbit-1
Alt (km)	535
Inclination (deg.)	05.00
Launch Pad	FLP

PSLV is a 4 stage rocket, its first & third stages use solid fuel (HTBP) and its second & fourth stages use liquid hypergolic fuel.

Propellant:

• Stage 1: Composite Solid (HTBP based)
• Stage 2: Earth Storable Liquid (UDMH N₂O₄)
• Stage 3: Composite Solid (HTBP based)
• Stage 4: Earth Storable Liquid (MMH MON3)

External links

• Indian Space Research, Organisation (2023-07-22). "PSLV-C56 / DS-SAR Mission Page". ISRO. Retrieved 2023-07-24.