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Rideshare Mission

PSLV-C18 / Megha-Tropiques


Operator

Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)

Launch date

October 12th, 2011

Launcher

PSLV

Spacecraft launched

4

Launch Location

Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC), Sriharikota, India

Orbit

SSO

Spacecraft integrators

Rideshare Mission

PSLV-C18 / Megha-Tropiques


SpacecraftTypeCustomer/OperatorCountryPurpose
JugnuCubeSat 3UIndian Institute of Technology KanpurIndiaTechnology
Megha-TropiquesMicroSat > 500kgsIndian Space Research Organization (ISRO)IndiaClimate & Environmental
SRMSatNanoSatSRM Institute of Science & TechnologyIndiaEarth Observation
VesselSat-1 (Orbcomm FM42, V1)MicroSat 50-100kgsLuxSpaceLuxembourgAIS

Rideshare Mission

PSLV-C18 / Megha-Tropiques


ISRO PSLV launching SmalSats

Megha-Tropiques Microsat to monitor climate

VesselSat-1 for maritime traffic monitoring