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Oct 16, 2014

Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, in its twenty eight flight (PSLV-C26), launches IRNSS-1C, the third 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-C26 used ‘XL’ version of PSLV. This is the seventh time ‘XL’ configuration is being flown, earlier six being PSLV-C11/Chandrayaan-1, PSLV-C17/GSAT-12, PSLV-C19/RISAT-1, PSLV-C22/IRNSS-1A, PSLV-C25/Mars Orbiter Spacecraft and PSLV-C24/IRNSS-1B missions.

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PSLV- C26 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) 138.2 (Core),
6X12.2(Strap-on) 		42.0 7.6 2.5
Max Thrust (kN) 4819 (Core),
6X716(Strap-on) 		804 240 7.3 X 2
Stage Dia (m) 2.8 (Core),
1(Strap-on) 		2.8 2.0 2.8
Stage Length  (m) 20 (Core),
12(Strap-on) 		12.8 3.6 2.6

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