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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Infobox spaceflight<br />
| name = PSLV-D3<br />
<!--image of the spacecraft/mission--><br />
| image = PSLV.svg<br />
| image_caption = Model of the [[PSLV]] rocket<br />
| image_alt = <!--image alt text--><br />
| image_size = 70px<br />
<!--Basic details--><br />
| mission_type = Deployment of one [[satellite]].<br />
| operator = [[ISRO]]<br />
| Harvard_designation = <!--spacecraft launched 1962 and earlier only (eg. 1957 Alpha 2)--><br />
| COSPAR_ID = <br />
| SATCAT = <br />
| website = [http://www.isro.gov.in/ ISRO website]<br />
| mission_duration = <br />
| distance_travelled = <br />
| orbits_completed = <!--number of times the spacecraft orbited the Earth - see below for spacecraft beyond Earth orbit--><br />
| suborbital_range = <!--downrange distance reached if spacecraft did not enter orbit--><br />
| suborbital_apogee = <!--altitude reached if spacecraft did not enter orbit--><br />
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<!--Spacecraft properties--><br />
| spacecraft = [[Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle]]<br />
| spacecraft_type = [[Launch vehicle]]<br />
| spacecraft_bus = <!--eg. A2100M, Star-2, etc--><br />
| manufacturer = [[ISRO]]<br />
| launch_mass = {{convert|295000|kg|lbs}}<br />
| BOL_mass = <!--spacecraft mass in orbit at beginning of operational life, after LEOP phase--><br />
| landing_mass = <!--Mass after landing (recovered spacecraft only)--><br />
| dry_mass = <!--spacecraft mass in orbit without fuel--><br />
| payload_mass = {{convert|920|kg|lbs}}<br />
| dimensions = <!--body dimensions and solar array span--><br />
| power = <!--end-of-life power, in watts--><br />
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<!--Expedition details--><br />
|space_station = <!--space station the expedition occurred aboard--><br />
|start_date = <!--date the crew took command of the station--><br />
|end_date = <!--date the crew ceased command of the station--><br />
|arrival_craft = <!--spacecraft the crew arrived aboard--><br />
|departure_craft = <!--spacecraft the crew departed aboard--><br />
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<!--Crew details--><br />
| crew_size = Nil<br />
| crew_members = <!--crew who launched AND landed aboard the spacecraft--><br />
| crew_launching = <!--crew who only launched aboard the spacecraft--><br />
| crew_landing = <!--crew who only landed aboard the spacecraft--><br />
| crew_callsign = <!--spacecraft's callsign--><br />
| crew_expedition = <!--space station expedition(s) the mission was in support of, do NOT use if the mission is an expedition itself--><br />
| crew_EVAs = <!--number of EVAs conducted during the mission--><br />
| crew_EVA_duration = <!--time spent on EVA--><br />
| crew_photo = <!--omit the "file" prefix--><br />
| crew_photo_alt = <!--alt text for image--><br />
| crew_photo_caption = <!--image caption--><br />
| crew_photo_size = <!--defaults to 220px--><br />
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<!--Launch details--><br />
| launch_date = {{start date|1996|03|21|04|53|00|7=Z}} ([[Indian Standard Time|IST]])<br />
| launch_rocket = [[PSLV]]<br />
| launch_site = [[Satish Dhawan Space Centre|Sriharikota Launching Range]]<br />
| launch_contractor = [[ISRO]]<br />
| deployment_from = <!--place where deployed from--><br />
| deployment_date = <br />
| entered_service = <!--date on which the spacecraft entered service, if it did not do so immediately after launch--><br />
<!-- * - e.g. Proton-M/Briz-M not Proton-M, but Titan IV(401)A not Titan IV(401)A-Centaur--><br />
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<!--end of mission--><br />
| disposal_type = Placed in [[graveyard orbit]]<br />
| deactivated = 21 March 1996<br />
| destroyed = <!--when craft was destroyed (if other than by re-entry)--><br />
| last_contact = <!--when last signal received if not decommissioned--><br />
| recovery_by = <!--recovered by--><br />
| recovery_date = <!--recovery date--><br />
| decay_date = <!--when craft re-entered the atmosphere, not needed if it landed--><br />
| landing_date = <!--when the spacecraft made a controlled landing, not needed if it did not return intact--><br />
| landing_site = <!--where the craft landed; site/runway or coordinates--><br />
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<!--orbit parameters--><br />
<!--as science-related articles, SI units should be the principal units of measurement, however we usually use {{convert}} to display imperial units in parentheses after the initial values--><br />
| orbit_reference = <br />
| orbit_regime = [[Sun-synchronous orbit|Sun-synchronous]] [[Low Earth orbit]]<br />
| orbit_longitude = <!--geosynchronous satellites only--><br />
| orbit_slot = <!--Designation of orbital position or slot, if not longitude (e.g plane and position of a GPS satellite)--><br />
| orbit_semimajor = <!--semimajor axis--><br />
| orbit_eccentricity = <!--orbital eccentricity--><br />
| orbit_periapsis = <!--periapsis altitude--> <br />
| orbit_apoapsis = <!--apoapsis altitude--> <br />
| orbit_inclination = <!--orbital inclination--> <br />
| orbit_period = <!--time taken to complete an orbit--><br />
| orbit_RAAN = <!--right ascension of the ascending node--><br />
| orbit_arg_periapsis = <!--argument of perigee/periapsis--><br />
| orbit_mean_anomaly = <!--mean anomaly at epoch, only use in conjunction with an epoch value--><br />
| orbit_mean_motion = <!--mean motion of the satellite, usually measured in orbits per day--><br />
| orbit_repeat = <!--repeat interval/revisit time--><br />
| orbit_velocity = <!--speed at which the spacecraft was travelling at epoch - only use for spacecraft with low orbital eccentricity--><br />
| orbit_epoch = <!--the date at which the orbit parameters were correct--><br />
| orbit_rev_number = <!--revolution number--><br />
| apsis = <!--planet specific apsis term (eg. gee/helion/selene/etc - defaults to generic "apsis")--><br />
|interplanetary = <!--Infobox spaceflight/IP can be called multiple times for missions with multiple targets or combined orbiter/lander missions, etc--><br />
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<!--Cargo parameters--><br />
| payload_items = [[IRS-P3]]<br />
| cargo_mass = <!--Mass of the cargo aboard--><br />
| cargo_mass_press = <!--Mass of pressurised cargo--><br />
| cargo_mass_unpress = <!--Mass of unpressurised cargo (e.g. Dragon Trunk)--><br />
| cargo_mass_fuel = <!--Mass of fuel transferred from spacecraft's tanks--><br />
| cargo_mass_gas = <!--Mass of gasses transferred (e.g. oxygen)--><br />
| cargo_mass_water = <!--Mass of water transferred--><br />
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<!--Telescope parameters--><br />
| instrument_type = <!--converts telescope fields to suit a camera or other similar instrument--><br />
| telescope_name = <!--name, if different to the satellite--><br />
| telescope_type = <!--type of telescope, mirror arrangement, etc--><br />
| telescope_diameter = <!--diameter of telescope--><br />
| telescope_focal_length= <!--focal length of telescope--><br />
| telescope_area = <!--collecting area--><br />
| telescope_wavelength = <!--wavelengths at which the telescope operates--><br />
| telescope_resolution = <!--resolution of telescope--><br />
| instruments = <!--a list of instruments on the satellite--><br />
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<!--transponder parameters--><br />
| trans_band = <!--Transponder frequency bands--><br />
| trans_frequency = <!--specific frequencies--><br />
| trans_bandwidth = <!--bandwidth--><br />
| trans_capacity = <!--capacity of the transponders--><br />
| trans_coverage = <!--area covered--><br />
| trans_TWTA = <!--TWTA output power--><br />
| trans_EIRP = <!--equivalent isotropic power--><br />
| trans_HPBW = <!--half-power beam width--><br />
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<!--Only use where a spacecraft/mission is part of a clear programme of sequential missions. <br />
If in doubt, leave it out--><br />
| programme = '''[[Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle#Launch history|Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle missions]]'''<br />
| previous_mission = '''[[PSLV-D2]]'''<br />
| next_mission = '''[[PSLV-C1]]'''<br />
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<!--mission insignia or patch--><br />
| insignia = <!--omit the "file" prefix--><br />
| insignia_caption = <!--image caption--><br />
| insignia_alt = <!--image alt text--><br />
| insignia_size = <!--include px/em; defaults to 180px--><br />
}}<br />
'''PSLV-D3''' was the overall third and second successful mission of the [[PSLV]] program by [[Indian Space Research Organisation]]. The vehicle carried [[IRS-P3]] satellite which was deployed in the [[Sun-synchronous orbit|Sun-synchronous]] [[Low Earth orbit]].<ref name="PSLV-D3">{{cite news|title=PSLV-D3|publisher=[[Indian Space Research Organisation]] website|accessdate=23 Jun 2016|url=http://www.isro.gov.in/launcher/pslv-d3}}</ref><ref name="PSLV Launch Vehicle">{{cite news|title=PSLV Launch Vehicle|publisher=spaceflight101.com|accessdate=23 Jun 2016|url=http://spaceflight101.com/spacerockets/pslv/}}</ref><ref name="PSLV">{{cite news|title=PSLV|publisher=spacelaunchreport.com|accessdate=23 Jun 2016|url=http://www.spacelaunchreport.com/pslv.html}}</ref><ref name="ISRO Timeline">{{cite news|title=ISRO Timeline|publisher=[[Indian Space Research Organisation]] website|accessdate=23 Jun 2016|url=http://www.isro.gov.in/about-isro/isros-timeline-1960s-to-today#33}}</ref><br />
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==Launch==<br />
PSLV-D3 was launched at 4:53&nbsp;a.m. [[Indian Standard Time|IST]] on 21 March 1996 from [[Satish Dhawan Space Centre]] (then called "Sriharikota Launching Range"). The vehicle successfully achieved orbit, placing the [[IRS-P3]] satellite in the [[sun-synchronous orbit]].<ref name="PSLV-D3"/><ref name="PSLV Launch Vehicle"/><ref name="PSLV"/><ref name="ISRO Timeline"/><br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Indian Space Research Organisation]]<br />
* [[Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
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{{Indian space programme}}<br />
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{{Expendable launch systems}}<br />
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[[Category:Spacecraft launched in 1994]]<br />
[[Category:Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle]]</div>Ajay Kumar