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MISSION ID: 6
ORBITAL DEPLOYMENT INTERFACE

Pixxel Firefly 3 Constellation

"Pixxel deploys its Firefly 3 hyperspectral imaging constellation aboard PSLV for environmental monitoring."

LAUNCH WINDOW: January 14, 2025
SDSC SHAR, SRIHARIKOTA

PSLV

Payload Configuration Active

LAUNCH VEHICLE

PSLV

Medium-to-Heavy Expendable

TARGET ORBIT

SSO

Velocity & Flight Path Optimized

PRIMARY MISSION OBJECTIVES

01

Propulsion Systems Test

Evaluation of the PSLV launch system's core stages and guidance units in flight conditions.

02

Orbital Insertion Precision

Establish telemetry lock and deploy payload spacecraft exactly within target SSO coordinate thresholds.

03

Ground Control Handshake

Deploy tracking dishes and establish multi-station communication matrices with space centers in India.

FLIGHT CONVERGENCE PROTOCOL

FLIGHT READINESS AUDIT (FRR)
NOMINAL
CRYOGENIC TANKING FLOW
NOMINAL
RANGE SAFETY CONTROL
NOMINAL
T-MINUS TERMINAL SEQUENCE
PENDING
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Pixxel Firefly 3 Constellation

PSLVSSO

Pixxel
SDSC SHAR, Sriharikota

"Pixxel deploys its Firefly 3 hyperspectral imaging constellation aboard PSLV for environmental monitoring."

MISSION OPERATOR

Pixxel

Pixxel

Private Space Corporation

Launch SiteSDSC SHAR (SLP)
Payload Mass~2500 kg (Classified)
Sector TypeCommercial / Civil

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