PSLV XL | Resourcesat-2A
Resourcesat-2A is a remote sensing satellite, third in the program of the same name. It is intended to provide data continuity for users as a follow on mission to Resourcesat-2.
PSLV-XL is the upgraded version of Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle in its standard configuration boosted by more powerful, stretched strap-on boosters with 12 tonne propellant load. Weighing 320t at lift-off, the vehicle uses larger strap-on motors (PSOM-XL or S12) to achieve higher payload capability. On 29 December 2005, ISRO successfully tested the improved version of strap-on booster for the PSLV. The first use of PSLV-XL was the launch of Chandrayaan-1 by PSLV C11. The payload capability for this variant is 1,800 kg to SSO.
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Mission Profile
Resourcesat-2A was a PSLV-XL mission operated by Indian Space Research Organization that lifted off from Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India on December 7, 2016. The flight carried its payload on a earth science mission to Sun-Synchronous Orbit. The launch was a success.