PSLV | KALPANA-1

Name: PSLV | KALPANA-1
Start: 2002-09-12T10:23:40Z
Location: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India

Kalpana-1 was the first dedicated meteorological satellite launched by Indian Space Research Organisation using Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle on 12 September 2002. The satellite is three-axis stabilized and is powered by solar panels, getting up to 550 watts (0.74 hp) of power. The METSAT bus was used as the basis for the Chandrayaan lunar orbiter mission of 2008.

Mission Details

Launch date: September 12, 2002 at 10:23 AM UTC
Launch vehicle: PSLV
Operator: Indian Space Research Organization
Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
Mission type: Earth Science