Megha-Tropiques

 2011-058A

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CNES/ISRO satellite for water cycle and energy balance observations. Launch 2009 Dec by PSLV.

IRS bus Box + 2 panels Mass 960 kg? 885 x 885 x 20

Megha is Sanskrit for 'cloud'.

PSLV
Date	Time	Event	Orbit
2011 Oct 12	0531	Launch by PSLV-CA 18	SDSC
		T+1:55 PS1 sep, PS2 burn
		T+3:02 heat shield sep
		T+4:26 PS2 sep, PS3 burn
		T+8:41 PS3 sep
		T+18:20? PS4 burn (actual)
	0550	T+19:14 PS4 burn (s) 7.03 km/s
	0552	T+21:43 PS4 MECO
	0553	T+22:20 MT sep
	0554	T+23:30 SRMSAT sep
	0556	T+25:10 Vesselsat sep
	0557	T+26:00 Jugnu sep

Payload:

• MADRAS Microwave imager

• Saphir Water vapor distribution