IRS-1E

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IRS-1E was an experimental Indian remote sensing satellite launched as an early payload to test and validate the capabilities of the PSLV launch vehicle.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Earth observation satellite
experimental satellite
remote sensing satellite
agency Department of Space, Government of India NERFINISHED
belongsToSeries IRS-1 series NERFINISHED
Indian Remote Sensing satellites NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin India
dataTypePlanned remote sensing imagery
followedBy IRS-P2
intendedOrbit Sun-synchronous orbit
intendedUse Earth resources observation
remote sensing
launchAttemptNumberForPSLV 1
launchCountry India NERFINISHED
launchDate 1993-09-20
launchFailureCause PSLV first developmental flight anomaly
launchMass unknown
launchOrganisation ISRO NERFINISHED
Indian Space Research Organisation NERFINISHED
launchOutcome launch failure
launchPad First Launch Pad, Sriharikota (planned/used) NERFINISHED
launchSite Satish Dhawan Space Centre NERFINISHED
Sriharikota NERFINISHED
launchVehicle PSLV NERFINISHED
Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle NERFINISHED
launchVehicleRole early payload for PSLV test flight
launchVehicleVariant PSLV-D1 NERFINISHED
manufacturer ISRO Satellite Centre (ISAC) (likely) NERFINISHED
Indian Space Research Organisation NERFINISHED
missionOutcome satellite lost
missionStatus failed
missionType remote sensing technology validation
technology demonstration
operator Indian Space Research Organisation
surface form: ISRO

Indian Space Research Organisation
orbitRegime Low Earth orbit (planned)
precededBy IRS-1B NERFINISHED
primaryMissionObjective to serve as an early payload for PSLV qualification
to test and validate PSLV launch vehicle capabilities
purpose to qualify PSLV for operational IRS missions
spacecraftBus IRS-1 bus NERFINISHED
spacecraftStatus destroyed during launch
spaceProgram IRS programme
Indian Remote Sensing programme NERFINISHED

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