Launch SuccessfulIndian Space Research Organization

PSLV: TES

Name: PSLV: TES
Start: 2001-10-22T04:53:00Z
End: 2001-10-22T04:53:00Z
Location: Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad

Technology Experiment Satellite (TES) is Indian remote sensing and photo-reconnaissance satellite. The 1108 kg satellite carries a one-meter resolution panchromatic camera is an experimental satellite to demonstrate and validate, in orbit, technologies that could be used in the future satellites of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). It was successfully placed in 572 km Sun-synchronous orbit on 22 October 2001 using the PSLV-C3. The PSLV-C3 also injected two more satellites: PROBA, a Belgian satellite and BIRD, a German satellite.

Monday, 22 October 2001

Mission Data

🇮🇳Indian Space Research OrganizationEst. 1969

Launch VehiclePSLV

Vehicle FamilyPSLV

Vehicle Record10 of 12 launches (83.3%)

Provider TypeGovernment

Agency Record86 successes / 15 failures (85%)

Success Streak2 consecutive

Mission TypeEarth Science

Target OrbitSun-Synchronous Orbit

Launch PadSatish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad

Location🇮🇳 Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India IND

Orbital Launches This Year#50

Agency Launches This Year#2

Launches From This Pad64

Launches From This Site106

Status Note

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

About PSLV

The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) is an expendable medium-lift launch vehicle designed and operated by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). It was developed to allow India to launch its Indian Remote Sensing (IRS) satellites into sun-synchronous orbits, a service that was, until the advent of the PSLV in 1993, commercially available only from Russia. PSLV can also launch small size satellites into Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO).

Launch Site

Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad · 13.7330°N 80.2350°E

Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.