Jun 30, 2014
PSLV-C23
PSLV-C23 launched SPOT-7 a French earth observation satellite, into an 655 km Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). It is the tenth flight of PSLV in 'core-alone' configuration (without use of solid strap-on motors).
Along with SPOT-7, there were four co-passenger satellites viz. AISAT from DLR Germany, NLS7.1 and NLS7.2 from UTIAS/SFL Canada and VELOX-1 from NTU Singapore.
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PSLV- C23 Stages at a Glance
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| STAGE-1 | STAGE-2 | STAGE-3 | STAGE-4 | |
| Nomenclature | PS1 | PS2 | PS3 | PS4 |
| Propellant | Solid (HTPB Based) |
Liquid (UH25 + N2O4) |
Solid (HTPB Based) |
Liquid (MMH + MON-3) |
| Mass (Tonne) | 138 | 41 | 7.6 | 2.5 |
| Max Thrust (kN) | 4787 | 804 | 242 | 7.3 X 2 |
| Burn Time (sec) | 102 | 148 | 110 | 526 |
| Stage Dia (m) | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 2.8 |
| Stage Length (m) | 20 | 12.8 | 3.6 | 3.0 |