PSLV | TDS-01
Provider: Indian Space Research Organization
Vehicle: PSLV
Launch Date:
Launch Site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad
Target Orbit: GTO
Orbital Compute Tier: Medium
TDS-01 (Technology Demonstration Satellite-01) is an Indian geostationary orbit technology demonstration satellite carrying payloads for the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)’s Institute of Plasma Research, Gandhinagar and the CSIR-CEERI, Pilani. Payloads to be tested included an internally developed 300 mN electric powered thrusters, atomic clocks, travelling wave tube amplifiers (TWTA) & a quantum communication suite (QuTDS).