Launch Overview
Vehicle
Molniya 8K78M
Agency
Progress Rocket Space Center
Site / Pad
GIK-5 / LC31
Outcome
Success
Flight
V 15000-040
COSPAR Designator
1995-072
Mission
IRS-1C & Skipper (Earth Science)
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.
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Molniya-M 2BL
Provider
Progress Rocket Space Center
Agency launches
23 (4 YTD)
Site launches
1068 (19 YTD)
Pad launches
321 (2 YTD)