Launch Overview
Vehicle
PSLV
Agency
Indian Space Research Organization
Site / Pad
SHAR / FLP
Outcome
Success
Flight
PSLV-C42
COSPAR Designator
2018-071
Mission
SSTL-S1 & NovaSAR-S (Earth Science)
The NovaSAR-S spacecraft carries a radar imaging instrument, and the mission was developed in partnership between the British government and the British satellite manufacturer SSTL. The SSTL-S1 satellite, also built by SSTL, is a high-resolution optical Earth observation satellite identical to three DMC3/TripleSat reconnaissance craft launched in 2015. Beijing-based 21AT will lease imaging capacity on the SSTL-S1 satellite. There are also several secondary payloads.
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
PSLV-CA
Provider
Indian Space Research Organization
Agency launches
62 (4 YTD)
Site launches
66 (4 YTD)
Pad launches
43 (3 YTD)