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PSLV-C3
successfully launched three satellites from SHAR Center,
Sriharikota at 04:53 UTC on October 22. The rocket successfully
launched satellites: Technology
Experiment Satellite (TES) for ISRO, BIRD for Germany,and PROBA
for Belgium. TES and BIRD were placed in a sun-synchronous 568 km
(307 nmi) orbit. PROBA was placed in an elliptical orbit with a
perigee of 568 km (307 nmi) and an apogee of 638 km (345 nmi).
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LAUNCH
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| Int'l Designation |
2001 049
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Launched
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| Launch Vehicle
Model |
PSLV
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C-3
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| Date / Time (UTC) |
2001
October 22
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04:53
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| Spaceport / Pad |
SHAR
Centre, Sriharikota
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SATELLITE(S)
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| Name(s) |
TES
1
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PROBA
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BIRD
1
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FINANCIAL
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