SSLV-D1-EOS 02:
The Indian Space Research Organisation Chairman S Somanath has said that the maiden launch of the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle, SSLV failed to place the satellites in the intended orbit due to sensor anomaly.
- SSLV-D1-EOS 02 launched from Sriharikota launch pad had placed the satellites into 356kmX76 kms elliptical orbit instead of 356 km circular orbit.
- Due to which the two satellites remained unstable and are no longer usable.
- The ISRO Chairman has said the launch vehicle took off majestically at the intended time from the launch pad in Sriharikota.
- Its propulsion stages, overall hardware, aerodynamic design and new generation electronics, the separation system used for the first time performed very well.
- However after reaching an altitude of 356 kms there was a failure of logic to identify sensor failure and go for the salvage motion.
- Hence the launch vehicle developed an anomaly.
- The ISRO Chairman has said that a team of experts will go deeper to find out the reason for this isolation.
- He emphasised that after a small correction and revalidation, SSLV-D2 will be launched very soon.
