PSLV-CA | SARAL
SARAL or Satellite with ARgos and ALtiKa is a cooperative altimetry technology mission of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and CNES (Space Agency of France). SARAL is tasked to perform altimetric measurements designed to study ocean circulation and sea surface elevation.
The PSLV-CA, CA meaning "Core Alone", model premiered on 23 April 2007. The CA model does not include the six strap-on boosters used by the PSLV standard variant. The fourth stage of the CA variant has 400 kg less propellant when compared to its standard version. It currently has capability to launch 1,100 kg to a 622 km Sun synchronous orbit.
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Mission Profile
SARAL was a PSLV CA mission operated by Indian Space Research Organization that lifted off from Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India on February 25, 2013. The flight carried its payload on a planetary science mission to Sun-Synchronous Orbit. The launch was a success.