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Sriharikota
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Other Name: Satish Dhawan Space Centre. Type: Orbital Launch Site. Operator: India. Country: India. Latitude: 13.73740 deg. Longitude: 80.23510 deg. Minimum Inclination: 44.0 degrees. Maximum Inclination: 47.0 degrees.

India's primary space launch center, located on the east coast of the peninsula with a firing sector over the Bay of Bengal. In use from 1971 to present.

The Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) SHAR, is located at 80 km north of Chennai on the east coast of India. The facilities at SDSC include:

Mobile Service Tower, Umbilical Tower and Launch Pedestal
Solid Motor Preparation Facility
Subsystem Preparation Facility
Hardware Storage Facility
Liquid/Cryogenic Propellant Storage and Transfer Facility
Stage Preparation Facility for Cryogenic Stage
Automatic Checkout and Control for Propellant Filling
Safety and Fire Fighting Systems
Satellite Preparation Facility
Launch Control Centre and Mission Control Centre
Precision C-band Radars and S-band Radar for tracking
Telecommand System
Intercommunication, CCTV system, Data Links, Range Timing System, Real Time Systems and Specialist Display System, Meteorology and Technical Photography
TM data receiving stations

A modern Second Launch Pad (SLP) was awaiting commissioned in 2005. SLP was to help to increase the frequency of launches from SDSC. The new facility was designed to reduce the occupancy time for the integration and launch.

Sriharikota was known to have been used for at least 358 launches from 1971 to 2008.

Launch Pads

GSLV - Latitude: 13.7199 deg. Longitude: 80.2304 deg. GSLV pad

PSLV - Latitude: 13.7334 deg. Longitude: 80.2346 deg. Used by: GSLV, PSLV. PSLV pad

RH - Latitude: 13.7590 deg. Longitude: 80.2404 deg. Sounding rocket complex

SLP - Latitude: 13.7374 deg. Longitude: 80.2351 deg. Used by: GSLV, PSLV.

SLV - Latitude: 13.5420 deg. Longitude: 80.2990 deg. Used by: ASLV, SLV. SLV pad

General / Launch Complex Unknown Chronology

1971 October 9 - Launch Vehicle: RH. Range test Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 11 km (6 mi).

1974 April 24 - 13:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: RH. First test Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 280 km (170 mi).

1976 October 1 - Launch Vehicle: RH. FAILURE: Failure. 3-t engine test Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

1977? - Launch Vehicle: RH. TVC test Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

1977 February 14 - 13:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: RH. RH-560.T ISRO (Langmuir) Ionosphere mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).

1979 January 1 - Launch Vehicle: RH. Meteorological mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).

1979 February 1 - Launch Vehicle: RH. Meteorological mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).

1979 March 1 - Launch Vehicle: RH. Meteorological mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).

1979 April 1 - Launch Vehicle: RH. Meteorological mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).

1979 May 1 - Launch Vehicle: RH. Meteorological mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).

1979 June 1 - Launch Vehicle: RH. Meteorological mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).

1979 June 24 - 17:06 GMT - Launch Vehicle: RH. RH-560.12A? X-ray astronomy mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 332 km (206 mi).

1979 July 1 - Launch Vehicle: RH. Meteorological mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).

1979 July 11 - 13:18 GMT - Launch Vehicle: RH. RH-200 MONEX-79 Meteorological Chaff Meteorological mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).

1979 August 1 - Launch Vehicle: RH. Meteorological mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).

1979 September 1 - Launch Vehicle: RH. Meteorological mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).

1979 October 1 - Launch Vehicle: RH. Meteorological mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).

1979 November 1 - Launch Vehicle: RH. Meteorological mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).

1979 December 1 - Launch Vehicle: RH. Meteorological mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).

1980 January 1 - Launch Vehicle: RH. Meteorological mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).

1980 February 1 - Launch Vehicle: RH. Meteorological mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).

1980 February 16 - 08:50 GMT - Launch Vehicle: RH. RH-560 F-14 Eclipse control Eclipse mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 330 km (200 mi).

1980 February 16 - 10:15 GMT - Launch Vehicle: RH. RH-560 F-15 FAILURE: Failure. Eclipse F-region Eclipse mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 0 km ( mi).

1980 March 1 - Launch Vehicle: RH. Meteorological mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).

1980 April 1 - Launch Vehicle: RH. Meteorological mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).

1980 May 1 - Launch Vehicle: RH. Meteorological mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).

1980 June 1 - Launch Vehicle: RH. Meteorological mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).

1980 July 1 - Launch Vehicle: RH. Meteorological mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).

1980 August 1 - Launch Vehicle: RH. Meteorological mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).

1980 September 1 - Launch Vehicle: RH. Meteorological mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).

1980 October 1 - Launch Vehicle: RH. Meteorological mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).

1980 October 1 - 15:33 GMT - Launch Vehicle: RH. RH-560 F-16/560.16 Spread F (360 / 80) Ionosphere mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 350 km (210 mi).

1980 November 1 - Launch Vehicle: RH. Meteorological mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).

1980 December 1 - Launch Vehicle: RH. Meteorological mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).

1981 January 1 - Launch Vehicle: RH. Meteorological mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).

1981 February 1 - Launch Vehicle: RH. Meteorological mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).

1981 March 1 - Launch Vehicle: RH. Meteorological mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).

1981 April 1 - Launch Vehicle: RH. Meteorological mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).

1981 May 1 - Launch Vehicle: RH. Meteorological mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).

1981 June 1 - Launch Vehicle: RH. Meteorological mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).

1982 February 16 - 13:39 GMT - Launch Vehicle: RH. RH-560 ASV.26 Ionosphere mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 364 km (226 mi).

1982 March 1 - Launch Vehicle: RH. Meteorological mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).

1982 March 1 - 13:35 GMT - Launch Vehicle: RH. RH-560 ASV.30 Ionosphere mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 364 km (226 mi).

1982 April 1 - Launch Vehicle: RH. Meteorological mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).

1982 June 1 - Launch Vehicle: RH. Meteorological mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).

1982 November 23 - 15:10 GMT - Launch Vehicle: RH. RH-560 F-25/560.25 Spread F Ionosphere mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 330 km (200 mi).

1982 November 29 - 16:50 GMT - Launch Vehicle: RH. RH-560 F-26/560.26 Spread F Ionosphere mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 330 km (200 mi).

1984 May 23 - 12:45 GMT - Launch Vehicle: RH. RH-200 Eq. Wave Campaign I Meteorological Chaff Meteorological mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).

1984 May 25 - 12:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: RH. RH-200 Eq. Wave Campaign I Meteorological Chaff Meteorological mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 42 km (26 mi).

1984 May 25 - 13:36 GMT - Launch Vehicle: RH. RH-200 Eq. Wave Campaign I Meteorological Chaff Meteorological mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).

1984 May 27 - 12:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: RH. RH-200 Eq. Wave Campaign I Meteorological Chaff Meteorological mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).

1984 May 27 - 13:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: RH. RH-200 Eq. Wave Campaign I Meteorological Chaff Meteorological mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).

1984 May 29 - 12:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: RH. RH-200 Eq. Wave Campaign I Meteorological Chaff Meteorological mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 72 km (44 mi).

1984 May 31 - 12:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: RH. RH-200 Eq. Wave Campaign I Meteorological Chaff Meteorological mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).

1984 June 2 - 12:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: RH. RH-200 Eq. Wave Campaign I Meteorological Chaff Meteorological mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 55 km (34 mi).

1984 June 4 - 12:40 GMT - Launch Vehicle: RH. RH-200 Eq. Wave Campaign I Meteorological Chaff Meteorological mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 73 km (45 mi).

1984 June 6 - 12:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: RH. RH-200 Eq. Wave Campaign I Meteorological Chaff Meteorological mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).

1984 June 8 - 13:01 GMT - Launch Vehicle: RH. RH-200 Eq. Wave Campaign I Meteorological Chaff Meteorological mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 72 km (44 mi).

1984 June 10 - 12:40 GMT - Launch Vehicle: RH. RH-200 Eq. Wave Campaign I Meteorological Chaff Meteorological mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 72 km (44 mi).

1984 June 12 - 12:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: RH. RH-200 Eq. Wave Campaign I Meteorological Chaff Meteorological mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 72 km (44 mi).

1985 November 1 - Launch Vehicle: RH. Test mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).

1986 January 15 - Launch Vehicle: RH. RH-200 Eq. Wave Campaign II Meteorological Chaff Meteorological mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).

1986 January 16 - Launch Vehicle: RH. Meteorological Chaff Meteorological mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).

1986 January 17 - Launch Vehicle: RH. Meteorological Chaff Meteorological mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).

1986 January 18 - Launch Vehicle: RH. Meteorological Chaff Meteorological mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).

1986 January 19 - Launch Vehicle: RH. Meteorological Chaff Meteorological mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).

1986 January 20 - Launch Vehicle: RH. Meteorological Chaff Meteorological mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).

1986 January 21 - Launch Vehicle: RH. Meteorological Chaff Meteorological mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).

1986 January 22 - Launch Vehicle: RH. Meteorological Chaff Meteorological mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).

1986 January 23 - Launch Vehicle: RH. Meteorological Chaff Meteorological mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).

1986 January 24 - Launch Vehicle: RH. Meteorological Chaff Meteorological mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).

1986 January 25 - Launch Vehicle: RH. Meteorological Chaff Meteorological mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).

1986 January 26 - Launch Vehicle: RH. Meteorological Chaff Meteorological mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).

1986 January 27 - Launch Vehicle: RH. Meteorological Chaff Meteorological mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).

1986 January 28 - Launch Vehicle: RH. Meteorological Chaff Meteorological mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).

1986 January 29 - Launch Vehicle: RH. Meteorological Chaff Meteorological mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).

1986 January 30 - Launch Vehicle: RH. Meteorological Chaff Meteorological mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).

1986 January 31 - Launch Vehicle: RH. Meteorological Chaff Meteorological mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).

1986 February 1 - Launch Vehicle: RH. Meteorological Chaff Meteorological mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).

1986 February 2 - Launch Vehicle: RH. Meteorological Chaff Meteorological mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).

1986 February 3 - Launch Vehicle: RH. Meteorological Chaff Meteorological mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).

1986 February 4 - Launch Vehicle: RH. Meteorological Chaff Meteorological mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).

1986 February 5 - Launch Vehicle: RH. Meteorological Chaff Meteorological mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).

1986 February 6 - Launch Vehicle: RH. Meteorological Chaff Meteorological mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).

1986 February 7 - Launch Vehicle: RH. Meteorological Chaff Meteorological mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).

1986 February 8 - Launch Vehicle: RH. Meteorological Chaff Meteorological mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).

1986 February 9 - Launch Vehicle: RH. Meteorological Chaff Meteorological mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).

1986 February 10 - Launch Vehicle: RH. Meteorological Chaff Meteorological mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).

1986 February 11 - Launch Vehicle: RH. Meteorological Chaff Meteorological mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).

1986 February 12 - Launch Vehicle: RH. Meteorological Chaff Meteorological mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).

1986 February 13 - Launch Vehicle: RH. Meteorological Chaff Meteorological mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).

1986 February 14 - Launch Vehicle: RH. Meteorological Chaff Meteorological mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).

1986 February 15 - Launch Vehicle: RH. Meteorological Chaff Meteorological mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).

1986 February 16 - Launch Vehicle: RH. Meteorological Chaff Meteorological mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).

1986 February 17 - Launch Vehicle: RH. Meteorological Chaff Meteorological mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).

1986 February 18 - Launch Vehicle: RH. Meteorological Chaff Meteorological mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).

1986 February 19 - Launch Vehicle: RH. Meteorological Chaff Meteorological mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).

1986 February 20 - Launch Vehicle: RH. Meteorological Chaff Meteorological mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).

1986 February 21 - Launch Vehicle: RH. Meteorological Chaff Meteorological mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).

1986 February 22 - Launch Vehicle: RH. Meteorological Chaff Meteorological mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).

1986 February 23 - Launch Vehicle: RH. Meteorological Chaff Meteorological mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).

1986 February 24 - Launch Vehicle: RH. Meteorological Chaff Meteorological mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).

1986 February 25 - Launch Vehicle: RH. Meteorological Chaff Meteorological mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).

1986 February 26 - Launch Vehicle: RH. Meteorological Chaff Meteorological mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).

1986 February 27 - Launch Vehicle: RH. Meteorological Chaff Meteorological mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).

1986 February 28 - Launch Vehicle: RH. Meteorological Chaff Meteorological mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).

1987 May 4 - 04:40 GMT - Launch Vehicle: RH. RH-560.30 SPICE-2? Ionosphere mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 280 km (170 mi).

1987 June 8 - Launch Vehicle: RH. Test launch Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 130 km (80 mi).

1988 February 25 - Launch Vehicle: Prithvi. Prithvi 1 Test mission Agency: IDRDL. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

1988 October 4 - 16:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: RH. ESF Ionosphere mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 348 km (216 mi).

1989 September 27 - Launch Vehicle: Prithvi. Prithvi 2 Test mission Agency: IDRDL. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

1991 February 11 - Launch Vehicle: Prithvi. Prithvi 3 Test mission Agency: IDRDL. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

1992 - Launch Vehicle: Prithvi. Prithvi 7 FAILURE: Failure. Test mission Agency: IDRDL. Apogee: 0 km ( mi).

1992 July 3 - Launch Vehicle: RH. Ionosphere mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 320 km (190 mi).

1992 October 14 - Launch Vehicle: RH. ABR 200 (I) test Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).

1992 October 19 - Launch Vehicle: RH. ABR 200 (I) test Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).

1993 February 19 - 13:15 GMT - Launch Vehicle: RH. Ba release Ionosphere / release mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).

1993 February 19 - 13:45 GMT - Launch Vehicle: RH. Ba release Ionosphere / release mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 290 km (180 mi).

1993 April 19 - 05:50 GMT - Launch Vehicle: RH. SPICE-3 Ionosphere mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 323 km (200 mi).

1995 August 16 - Launch Vehicle: RH. Test mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 420 km (260 mi).

1997 April 30 - Launch Vehicle: RH. Test mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 420 km (260 mi).

1998 April 6 - Launch Vehicle: RH. Aeronomy mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 464 km (288 mi).

1998 April 19 - 13:51 GMT - Launch Vehicle: RH. DEOS F05 Ionosphere mission Agency: ISRO/DLR. Apogee: 433 km (269 mi).

1998 July 22 - Launch Vehicle: Shahab. FAILURE: Failure. Test mission Agency: Iran. Apogee: 0 km ( mi).

1998 September 21 - 14:51 GMT - Launch Vehicle: RH. DEOS F07 Ionosphere mission Agency: ISRO/DLR. Apogee: 425 km (264 mi).

1998 September 28 - 15:11 GMT - Launch Vehicle: RH. DEOS F06 Ionosphere mission Agency: ISRO/DLR. Apogee: 422 km (262 mi).

1999 November 1 - Launch Vehicle: RH. EWS? Ionosphere mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 135 km (83 mi).

1999 November 18 - 01:55 GMT - Launch Vehicle: RH. LMS Ionosphere / meteorology mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 135 km (83 mi).

1999 November 20 - 01:35 GMT - Launch Vehicle: RH. LMS Ionosphere / meteorology mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 135 km (83 mi).

2000 February 21 - Launch Vehicle: RH. Atmospheric Waves (1 of 40) Aeronomy mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).

2000 February 22 - Launch Vehicle: RH. Atmospheric Waves Aeronomy mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).

2000 February 23 - Launch Vehicle: RH. Atmospheric Waves Aeronomy mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).

2000 February 24 - Launch Vehicle: RH. Atmospheric Waves Aeronomy mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).

2000 February 25 - Launch Vehicle: RH. Atmospheric Waves Aeronomy mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).

2000 February 26 - Launch Vehicle: RH. Atmospheric Waves Aeronomy mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).

2000 February 27 - Launch Vehicle: RH. Atmospheric Waves Aeronomy mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).

2000 February 28 - Launch Vehicle: RH. Atmospheric Waves Aeronomy mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).

2000 March 1 - Launch Vehicle: RH. Atmospheric Waves Aeronomy mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).

2000 March 2 - Launch Vehicle: RH. Atmospheric Waves Aeronomy mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).

2000 March 3 - Launch Vehicle: RH. Atmospheric Waves Aeronomy mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).

2000 March 4 - Launch Vehicle: RH. Atmospheric Waves Aeronomy mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).

2000 March 5 - Launch Vehicle: RH. Atmospheric Waves Aeronomy mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).

2000 March 6 - Launch Vehicle: RH. Atmospheric Waves Aeronomy mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).

2000 March 7 - Launch Vehicle: RH. Atmospheric Waves Aeronomy mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).

2000 March 8 - Launch Vehicle: RH. Atmospheric Waves Aeronomy mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).

2000 March 9 - Launch Vehicle: RH. Atmospheric Waves Aeronomy mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).

2000 March 10 - Launch Vehicle: RH. Atmospheric Waves Aeronomy mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).

2000 March 11 - Launch Vehicle: RH. Atmospheric Waves Aeronomy mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).

2000 March 12 - Launch Vehicle: RH. Atmospheric Waves Aeronomy mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).

2000 March 13 - Launch Vehicle: RH. Atmospheric Waves Aeronomy mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).

2000 March 14 - Launch Vehicle: RH. Atmospheric Waves Aeronomy mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).

2000 March 15 - Launch Vehicle: RH. Atmospheric Waves Aeronomy mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).

2000 March 16 - Launch Vehicle: RH. Atmospheric Waves Aeronomy mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).

2000 March 17 - Launch Vehicle: RH. Atmospheric Waves Aeronomy mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).

2000 March 18 - Launch Vehicle: RH. Atmospheric Waves Aeronomy mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).

2000 March 19 - Launch Vehicle: RH. Atmospheric Waves Aeronomy mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).

2000 March 20 - Launch Vehicle: RH. Atmospheric Waves Aeronomy mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).

2000 March 21 - Launch Vehicle: RH. Atmospheric Waves Aeronomy mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).

2000 March 22 - Launch Vehicle: RH. Atmospheric Waves Aeronomy mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).

2000 March 23 - Launch Vehicle: RH. Atmospheric Waves Aeronomy mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).

2000 March 24 - Launch Vehicle: RH. Atmospheric Waves Aeronomy mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).

2000 March 25 - Launch Vehicle: RH. Atmospheric Waves Aeronomy mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).

2000 March 26 - Launch Vehicle: RH. Atmospheric Waves Aeronomy mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).

2000 March 27 - Launch Vehicle: RH. Atmospheric Waves Aeronomy mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).

2000 March 28 - Launch Vehicle: RH. Atmospheric Waves Aeronomy mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).

2000 March 29 - Launch Vehicle: RH. Atmospheric Waves Aeronomy mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).

2000 March 30 - Launch Vehicle: RH. Atmospheric Waves Aeronomy mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).

2000 March 31 - Launch Vehicle: RH. Atmospheric Waves Aeronomy mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).

2000 April 1 - Launch Vehicle: RH. Atmospheric Waves Aeronomy mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).

2000 July 15 - Launch Vehicle: Shahab. Test mission Agency: Iran. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).

2000 September 21 - Launch Vehicle: Shahab. Shahab 3 Shahab-3D FAILURE: Failure. Test mission Agency: Iran. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).

2002 May 5 - Launch Vehicle: Shahab. Test mission Agency: Iran. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).

2003 March 20 - Launch Vehicle: RH. RH-200SV-6 Test mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 110 km (60 mi).

2004 July 23 - 06:12 GMT - Launch Vehicle: RH. MTS mesosphere Turbulence Aeronomy mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 130 km (80 mi).

2004 July 23 - 06:45 GMT - Launch Vehicle: RH. Meospheric Turbulence Chaff Aeronomy mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).

2004 August 11 - Launch Vehicle: Shahab. Agency: Iran. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). Missile demonstration flight. Stretched Shahab-3 launched into Dasht-E-Kavir desert.

2004 October 20 - Launch Vehicle: Shahab. Agency: Iran. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). Missile demonstration flight. Stretched Shahab-3 launched into Dasht-E-Kavir desert.

2005 April 8 - 05:56 GMT - Launch Vehicle: RH. MTS Aeronomy mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 130 km (80 mi).

2005 April 8 - 06:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: RH. Meospheric Turbulence Chaff Aeronomy mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).

2005 May 20 - Launch Vehicle: RH. Range test Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 130 km (80 mi).

2006 May 22 - Launch Vehicle: Shahab. Shahab 3D test Agency: Iran. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).

2006 November 2 - Launch Vehicle: Shahab. Iranian multiple missile firings Agency: Iran. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). The Iranians fired at least one Shahab-3 and "dozens of" Shahab-2, Zolfaghar-73, Scud B, Fath-110 and Zelzal missiles in a mass firing demonstration to kick off their Great Prophet 2 military exercise. It marked the first firing of the Shahab 3 by troops on exercise as opposed to a test flight. The Shahab 2 was reported to have demonstrated a 1,400-bomblet cluster bomb warhead.

2006 December 1 - Launch Vehicle: Shahab. Shahab 3 Sounding rocket Agency: Iran. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).

2008 January 20 - Launch Vehicle: RH. RH-200SV-1 Test mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 110 km (60 mi).

2008 January 20 - Launch Vehicle: RH. RH-200SV-2 Test mission Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 110 km (60 mi).

2008 April 28 - 03:53 GMT - Launch Vehicle: PSLV. Cartosat 2A Spacecraft: IRS. Perigee: 623 km (387 mi). Apogee: 645 km (400 mi). Inclination: 98.00 deg. Period: 97.40 min. Primary payload, an imaging satellite with a spatial resolution of better than one metre and a swath of 9.6 km. Data from the satellite was to be used for detailed mapping.

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