[CA] Satellites of ISRO in 2014

Satellites launched by ISRO in 2014

Rocket	Weight (in kg)	Launch Date	Satellite	Launched from
GSLV – D5 / Mk II	1982	Jan 05, 2014	GSAT – 14	Sriharikota
PSLV – C24	1432	Apr 04, 2014	IRNSS – 1B	Sriharikota
PSLV – C23	1600	Jun 30, 2014	5 foreign satellites i) SPOT – 7 (France) ii) AISAT(Germany) iii) NLS 7.1(Canada) iv) NLS 7.2(Canada) v) VELOX – 1 (Singapore)	Sriharikota
PSLV – XL C25 [Though launched on Nov 05, 2013, it was in news in 2014 as MoM entered the Mars orbit on Sep 24, 2014]	1337	Nov 05, 2013 / Sep 24, 2014	Mangalyaan / MoM (Mars Orbiter Mission)	Sriharikota
PSLV – C26	1425	Oct 16, 2014	IRNSS – 1C	Sriharikota
Ariane 5ECA	3100	Dec 06, 2014	GSAT – 16	French Guiana

PSLV – C26

·        27th consecutive success mission of PSLV

·        IRNSS – 1C is the third navigation satellite of India

·        IRNSS: Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System

Navigation satellites of India

Ø     IRNSS – 1A à July 02, 2013 à PSLV – XL C22

Ø     IRNSS – 1B à Apr 04, 2014 à PSLV – C24

Ø     IRNSS – 1C à Oct 16, 2014 à PSLV – C26

GSAT – 16 / Ariane 5ECA

·        11th series of GSAT

·        Lifespan of 12 years

·        Replacement of INSAT – 3E (launched n Sep 28, 2003 and decommissioned on Apr 2014)

·        Heaviest satellite launched by ISRO

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