MISSION PROFILE

PSLV-C61 / EOS-09

"The PSLV-C61 mission will launch the EOS-09 earth observation satellite into Sun-Synchronous Orbit carrying a C-Band SAR payload."

LAUNCH WINDOW: January 1, 1970
SDSC SHAR, SRIHARIKOTA

PSLV-XL

Payload Configuration Active

LAUNCH VEHICLE

PSLV-XL

Medium-to-Heavy Expendable

TARGET ORBIT

SSO

Velocity & Flight Path Optimized

PRIMARY MISSION OBJECTIVES

01

Propulsion Systems Test

Evaluation of the PSLV-XL 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.

Live Telemetry

PSLV-C61 / EOS-09

PSLV-XLSSO

SDSC SHAR, Sriharikota

"The PSLV-C61 mission will launch the EOS-09 earth observation satellite into Sun-Synchronous Orbit carrying a C-Band SAR payload."

MISSION OPERATOR

ISRO

National Space Agency

Launch SiteSDSC SHAR (SLP)
Payload Mass~2500 kg (Classified)
Sector TypeState / Institutional