PSLV-C56


The PSLV-C56 was the 58th mission of Indian Space Research Organisation's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle and the 17th flight of the PSLV-CA variant, and was launched from Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad.

Launch

It was launched on Sunday, 30 July 2023 at 06:31 IST / 01:01 UTC from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, India. This was a dedicated commercial mission through NSIL with DS-SAR as primary satellite and VELOX-AM as a co-passenger satellite with other 5 cubesats, all of which belonged to Singapore.

Mission overview

Primary payload: DS-SAR
Secondary payload: 6 Co - Passenger Satellites
ParameterOrbit-1
Alt 535
Inclination 05.00
Launch PadFLP

PSLV is a 4 stage rocket, its first & third stages use solid fuel and its second & fourth stages use liquid hypergolic fuel.
Propellant: Stage 1: Composite Solid Stage 2: Earth Storable Liquid Stage 3: Composite Solid Stage 4: Earth Storable Liquid