Oceansat-3

Oceansat-3 is an Earth observation satellite, which is the third satellite in the Oceansat series launched by Indian Space Research Organisation. It was launched on 26 Nov 2022, 06:26 UTC using a PSLV rocket from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, First Launch Pad. The satellite aims to improve the existing remote sensing capabilities related to the field of oceanography.

Launch

Oceansat-3 was launched from Satish Dhawan Space Centre at 06:26 UTC on November 26, 2022. It was launched aboard a PSLV rocket of XL configuration, aboard the PSLV-C54 mission along with eight secondary payloads: INS-2B, the Anand satellite, two Thybolt satellites, and four Astrocast satellites.

Mission Operations

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