PSLV-C19/RISAT-1 mission: the launcher aspects

摘要

India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) precisely placed the indigenous Radar Imaging Satellite (RISAT-1) in the intended orbit successfully on 26 April 2012. This marked the 20th successive success of the launcher. This article gives the special aspects of the 'PSLV-C19/RISAT-1 mission' from the techno-managerial perspective of launch vehicle project. Also given is a summary of the performance of the launch vehicle in this flight.