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Apr 04, 2014

Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, in its twenty sixth flight (PSLV-C24), launches IRNSS-1B, the second satellite of the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS). The launch took place from the First Launch Pad (FLP) of Satish Dhawan Space Centre, (SDSC) SHAR, Sriharikota. PSLV-C24 used ‘XL’ version of PSLV. This is the sixth time ‘XL’ configuration is being flown, earlier five being PSLV-C11/Chandrayaan-1, PSLV-C17/GSAT-12, PSLV-C19/RISAT-1, PSLV-C22/IRNSS-1A and PSLV-C25/Mars Orbiter Spacecraft missions.

PSLV- C24 Stages at a Glance
STAGE-1 STAGE-2 STAGE-3 STAGE-4
Nomenclature Core PS1+6strap-on motors PS 2 PS 3 PS 4
Propellant Solid{HTPB based} Liquid{UH25+N2 O4} Solid{HTPB based} Liquid{MMH+MON-3}
Mass(Tonne) 138.0(Core),6X12(Strap-on) 41.7 7.6 2.5
Max Thrust(kN) 4787 804 242 7.3X2
Max Thrust(kN) 4819(Core),6X716(Strap-on) 804 240 7.3X2
Burn Time(sec) 101.5(Core),49.5(Strap-on) 149 112.1 513
Stage Dia(m) 2.8(Core),1(Strap-on) 2.8 2.0 2.8
Stage Length(m) 20(Core),14.7(Strap-on) 12.5 3.6 2.6

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