Molniya-M | IRS-1C & Skipper

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Molniya-M | IRS-1C & Skipper

IRS 1C and 1D (Indian Remote Sensing Satellite) were the second version of the series of indigenous state-of-art remote sensing satellites. Skipper was an international project initiated by BMDO to measure the bow-shock UV emissions from reentering bodies at different speeds and heights.

Mission type: Earth Science · Orbit: Low Earth Orbit

Rocket: Molniya-M · Provider: Progress Rocket Space Center

Launch pad

31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan · View on map (opens in new tab)