PSLV-C43 successfully launches HysIS and 30 satellites

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Nov 29, 2018

Launch of PSLV-C43/HysIS

PSLV-C43 lifted off at 09:57 hrs (IST) on November 29, 2018 from the First Launch Pad (FLP) of Satish Dhawan Space Centre SHAR, Sriharikota and successfully launched India’s Hyper spectral Imaging Satellite (HysIS) and 30 international co-passenger satellites (including two ESA’s nanosatellites).

Lift-off and Onboard Camera View of PSLV-C43/HysIS Launch

Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) is a four stage launch vehicle with alternating solid and liquid stages. PSLV-C43 is the Core Alone version of PSLV, without the six strap-ons.

HysIS satellite description

 HysIS satellite deployment

HysIS, the primary satellite of PSLV-C43 mission, weighing about 380 kg, is an earth observation satellite configured around ISRO’s Mini Satellite-2 (IMS-2) bus. The primary goal of HysIS is to study the earth’s surface in the visible, near infrared and shortwave infrared regions of the electromagnetic spectrum.

ISRO’s Mini Satellite-2 (IMS-2)

The co-passengers of HysIS include 1 Micro and 29 Nano satellites from  8 different countries. These satellites have been commercially contracted for launch through Antrix Corporation Limited, the commercial arm of ISRO.

Related article:

Lift off for Pioneering nanosats
http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Telecommunications_Integrated_Applications/Lift_off_for_Pioneering_nanosats

Related links:

HysIS: https://www.isro.gov.in/Spacecraft/hysis

ISRO: https://www.isro.gov.in/

Images, Video, Text, Credit: ISRO/SciNews.

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