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| LVM-3 launch | |
|---|---|
| Launch | 26 March 2023 09:00 IST (UTC +5:30) |
| Operator | ISRO |
| Pad | SDSC SLP |
| Payload |
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| Outcome | Success |
| List of LVM3 launches | |
The LVM3-M2 was the sixth launch of India's LVM3 launch vehicle. It was the second commercial launch of the rocket under NSIL and it was a multi-satellite mission to low earth orbit. The cryogenic stage performed multiple reorientation and velocity addition maneuvers to sequentially dispose the satellites.
Payload
On 20 April 2022 OneWeb announced a deal with NewSpace India Limited, the commercial arm of the Indian Space Research Organisation.[1] OneWeb satellites were to be deployed by LVM 3 [2] using a lightly modified version of the satellite dispenser previously used on Soyuz rockets, a plan cancelled after the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[3]The mission was also referred to as Oneweb India-2 campaign.
The flight carried a second batch of 36 OneWeb Gen-1 satellites to low earth orbit of 450 km with 87.4° inclination. The launch featured a newer white coat of insulation on the cryogenic stage (C25) which has more environmental-friendly manufacturing processes, better insulation properties and the use of lightweight materials.[4]The vehicle took off with a total payload of 5,805 kg at 09:00:20 hours IST from the second launch pad at SDSC-SHAR, Sriharikota. It achieved satellite injection conditions in about 17 minutes and began injecting the satellites from the twentieth minute. The vehicle performed a sophisticated manoeuvre to orient in orthogonal directions and injected the satellites into precise orbits with defined time-gaps to avoid collision of the satellites.[5]It was Oneweb's 18th launch and brought the constellation to 618 satellites.[6]
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Mission overview
- Mass:
- Payload weight: 5,805 kg[7]
- Overall height: 43.5 m (143 ft)[7]
- Propellant:[8]
- Propellant mass:[8]
- Stage 1: 205,000 kg (452,000 lb)
- Stage 2: 116,000 kg (256,000 lb)
- Stage 3: 28,000 kg (62,000 lb)
- Altitude: 450km[7]
- Inclination: 87.4°[7]
- Semi Major Axis: 6828.137km[7]
- Launch Azimuth:138°[7]
See also
References
- ^ "OneWeb agrees satellite launch programme with New Space India". OneWeb. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
- ^ "Successful launch of 36 OneWeb Satellites with ISRO/NSIL marks key milestone to enable global connectivity". OneWeb. 27 March 2023. Archived from the original on 26 March 2023. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
- ^ Graham, William (22 October 2022). "OneWeb resumes launches with first commercial GSLV Mk.III". NASASpaceFlight.com. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ^ "ISRO's C25 cryogenic stage now sports white, ditches black; What's the science behind it?". Wion. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
- ^ "LVM3-M3 / OneWeb India-2 Mission". www.isro.gov.in. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
- ^ "LVM3 M3/OneWeb India-2 mission accomplished successfully". www.isro.gov.in. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f https://www.isro.gov.in/media_isro/pdf/Missions/LVM3/LVM3_M3_OneWeb_India2_Brochure_V9.pdf
- ^ a b "LVM3 - ISRO". www.isro.gov.in. Archived from the original on 25 December 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
