Why PSLV is ISRO's workhorse

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April 23, 2007 18:17 IST

Italy's AGILE satellite launched by Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C8) on Monday is the seventh foreign satellite launched by the ISRO's workhorse launch vehicle.

However, Monday's launch holds more significance for India as it is ISRO's first 'commercial' launch, carrying Italy's Agile which weighs 352 Kg. The marketing for getting this project was done by Antrix Corporation, commercial arm of the Department of Space, Government of India.

List of Satellites:

 Satellite

Date

Vehicle

KITSAT-3 (Korea)

May 26, 1999

PSLV-C2

DLR-TUBSAT (Germany)

May 26, 1999

PSLV-C2

BIRD (Germany) OCT 22, 2001 PSLV-C3
PROBA (Belgium)  OCT 22, 2001 PSLV-C3
LAPAN-TUBSAT (Indonesia) Jan 10,2007 PSLV-C7
PEHUENSAT-1 (Argentina)   Jan 10,2007 PSLV-C7
AGILE (ITALY)  April 23, 2007 PSLV-C8

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