PSLV-C4
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Through Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, ISRO and Indian Standard Time
Mission highlights
- Fourth operational launch of the PSLV program.
- Overall seventh mission of the PSLV program.
- First Indian spaceflight to inject a satellite in the Geosynchronous transfer orbit.
- PSLV-C4 carried and injected India's first dedicated Meteorological satellite, Kalpana-1.
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Mission parameters
- Mass:
- Total liftoff weight: 295,000 kilograms (650,000 lb)
- Payload weight: 1,060 kilograms (2,340 lb)
- Overall height: 44.4 metres (145.7 ft)
- Propellant:
- Engine:
- First stage: S139
- Second stage: Vikas
- Third stage:
- Fourth stage: 2 x PS-4
- Thrust:
- Duration: 1,211 seconds
Payload
PSLV-C4 carried and deployed India's first dedicated Meteorological satellite, Kalpana-1 into the Geosynchronous transfer orbit.
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