PSLV-C52

PSLV-XL C52 lifting off from First launch pad
PSLV-XL launch
Launch	14 February 2022 (2022-02-14), 05:59:00 IST
Pad	Sriharikota First
Payload	EOS-04 INSPIREsat INS-2TD
Outcome	Success
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The PSLV-C52^[1] is the 54th mission of the Indian Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) program. The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV)-C52 was launched at 05:59 (IST) on 14 February 2022 with the RISAT-1A(EOS-04), INSPIREsat, INS-2TD as its main payload.^[2]

Details

The PSLV-C52 was launched from the First Launch Pad of the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh,India. The PSLV C52 rocket carried primary payload, RISAT-1A with 2 other satellites. These will be the INSPIREsat from the IIST and the INS-2TD technology demonstrator from ISRO.^[3][2]

Launch schedule

The PSLV-C52 was launched at 5:59 (IST) on 14 February 2022.

Mission overview

• Propellant:
  • Stage 1: Composite Solid
  • Stage 2: Earth Storable Liquid
  • Stage 3: Composite Solid
  • Stage 4: Earth Storable Liquid

The PSLV C52 rocket has four stages; each one was self-contained, with its own propulsion system, thereby capable of functioning independently. The first and third stages used composite solid propellants, while the second and fourth stage use earth-storable liquid propellant.^[1]