TDS-01
PSLV XL · Indian Space Research Organization · Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad
Overview
Date to be determined
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- Rocket
- PSLV XL
- Provider
- Indian Space Research Organization
- Launch pad
- Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad
- Location
- Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
- Launch time
- Not confirmed yet
- Mission type
- Technology
- Orbit
- Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Live updates
Nothing yet. We add a short note here at each step: holds, fuelling, the final go or no-go, liftoff and the result. Our reports and news posts about this launch appear here too, each on its own page.
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Discussion
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Rockets and launchesMission
TDS-01 (Technology Demonstration Satellite-01) is an Indian geostationary orbit technology demonstration satellite carrying payloads for the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)’s Institute of Plasma Research, Gandhinagar and the CSIR-CEERI, Pilani. Payloads to be tested included an internally developed 300 mN electric powered thrusters, atomic clocks, travelling wave tube amplifiers (TWTA) & a quantum communication suite (QuTDS).
Description from the launch provider, passed on by Launch Library, The Space Devs.
Launch site
India has two launch pads at the site. The First Launch Pad, operational since 1993, is used for Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, Small Satellite Launch Vehicle and formerly used by Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle.
Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad · Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India