PSLV-C38

PSLV-C38
Mission typeDeployment of 31 satellites
OperatorIndian Space Research Organisation
WebsiteISRO website
Spacecraft properties
SpacecraftPolar Satellite Launch Vehicle
Spacecraft typeExpendable launch vehicle
ManufacturerISRO
Start of mission
Launch date09:29, 23 June 2017 (2017-06-23T09:29:00) (IST)
RocketPolar Satellite Launch Vehicle
Launch siteSriharikota Launching Range
ContractorISRO
Payload
List of Satellites :
  • Cartosat-2E
  • NIUSAT
  • CE-SAT1
  • ATO-3 Pegasus
  • VZLUSat-1
  • SkCube
  • Aalto-1 SuomiSat
  • CICERO-6
  • KickSat Sprites ×6

PSLV-C38 was the 40th mission of the Indian Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) program and its 17th mission in the XL configuration. PSLV-C38 successfully carried and deployed 31 satellites in Sun-synchronous orbit. It was launched on 23 June 2017 by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh.