PSLV-C34
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Mission parameters
- Mass:
- Total liftoff weight: 320,000 kilograms (710,000 lb)
- Payload weight: 1,288 kilograms (2,840 lb)
- Overall height: 44.4 metres (145.7 ft)
- Propellant:
- Altitude: 526.877 kilometres (327 mi)
- Maximum velocity: 7,606.61 metres per second (24,956 ft/s) (recorded at time of Cartosat-2 separation)
- Inclination: 97.48°
- Period: 26 minutes 30 seconds
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Launch
PSLV-C34 was launched from Satish Dhawan Space Centre at 09:26 IST on 22 June 2016. The PSLV carried total 20 satellites including the primary payload Cartosat-2C. Cartosat-2C was placed in low Earth orbit at 9:44 IST. The entire mission lasted 26 minutes and 30 seconds. The PSLV-C34 is a more advanced, expendable version of the rocket used to launch the Indian Mars Orbiter in 2014.
Mission milestones
The mission marked:
- 36th flight of Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle.
- 14th flight of Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle in XL configuration.
- Record number of satellites carried on a single flight by ISRO.
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Record launch
On 28 April 2008, by placing 10 satellites on PSLV-C9 (PSLV-CA), Indian Space Research Organisation created a world record for the highest number of satellites launched in a single mission. This record was broken by NASA in 2013 (by launching 29 satellites) and was further improved by ISRO when they launched 104 satellites. PSLV-C34 launch was the biggest launch (in terms of number of satellites) by ISRO until PSLV-C37.
Payload
PSLV-C34 carried and deployed total 20 satellites. Following are the details of the payload.