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SARAL

successPSLV-CA | SARAL

SARAL or Satellite with ARgos and ALtiKa is a cooperative altimetry technology mission of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and CNES (Space Agency of France). SARAL is tasked to perform altimetric measurements designed to study ocean circulation and sea surface elevation.

Overview

Date / time
February 25, 2013 at 12:31 PM UTC
Outcome
success
Launch site
Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad
Mission
SARAL
Mission type
Planetary Science
Orbit achieved
Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Launch vehicle
PSLV-CA →
Launch provider
Indian Space Research Organization →

Payloads deployed · 7

AAUSAT 3
LEO
BRITE-AUSTRIA
LEO
NEOSSAT
LEO
SAPPHIRE
LEO
SARAL
LEO
STRAND-1
LEO
UNIBRITE
LEO