Apr 04, 2014
PSLV-C24/IRNSS-1B
Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, in its twenty sixth flight (PSLV-C24), launches IRNSS-1B, the second satellite of the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS). The launch took place from the First Launch Pad (FLP) of Satish Dhawan Space Centre, (SDSC) SHAR, Sriharikota. PSLV-C24 used ‘XL’ version of PSLV. This is the sixth time ‘XL’ configuration is being flown, earlier five being PSLV-C11/Chandrayaan-1, PSLV-C17/GSAT-12, PSLV-C19/RISAT-1, PSLV-C22/IRNSS-1A and PSLV-C25/Mars Orbiter Spacecraft missions.
| PSLV- C24 Stages at a Glance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STAGE-1 | STAGE-2 | STAGE-3 | STAGE-4 | |
| Nomenclature | Core PS1 + 6 strap-on motors |
PS2 | PS3 | PS4 |
| Propellant | Solid (HTPB Based) |
Liquid (UH25 + N2O4) |
Solid (HTPB Based) |
Liquid (MMH + MON-3) |
| Mass (Tonne) | 138.0 (Core), 6X12(Strap-on) |
41.7 | 7.6 | 2.5 |
| Max Thrust (kN) | 4819 (Core), 6X716(Strap-on) |
804 | 240 | 7.3 X 2 |
| Burn Time (sec) | 101.5 (Core), 49.5(Strap-on) |
149 | 112.1 | 513 |
| Stage Dia (m) | 2.8 (Core), 1(Strap-on) |
2.8 | 2.0 | 2.8 |
| Stage Length (m) | 20 (Core), 14.7(Strap-on) |
12.5 | 3.6 | 2.6 |