| PSLV-D2 | |
| Mission Type: | Deployment of one satellite. |
| Operator: | ISRO |
| Website: | ISRO website |
| Spacecraft: | Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle |
| Spacecraft Type: | Launch vehicle |
| Manufacturer: | ISRO |
| Launch Mass: | 295000kg (650,000lb) |
| Payload Mass: | 804kg (1,773lb) |
| Crew Size: | Nil |
| Launch Date: | (IST) |
| Launch Rocket: | PSLV |
| Launch Site: | Sriharikota Launching Range |
| Launch Contractor: | ISRO |
| Disposal Type: | Placed in graveyard orbit |
| Deactivated: | 15 October 1994 |
| Orbit Regime: | Sun-synchronous Low Earth orbit |
| Payload Items: | IRS-P2 |
| Programme: | Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle missions |
| Previous Mission: | PSLV-D1 |
| Next Mission: | PSLV-D3 |
PSLV-D2 was the second mission of the PSLV program by Indian Space Research Organisation. The vehicle carried IRS-P2 satellite which was deployed in the Sun-synchronous Low Earth orbit.[1] [2] [3] [4]
PSLV-D2 was launched at 5:05 a.m. IST on 15 October 1994 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre (then called "Sriharikota Launching Range"). The vehicle successfully achieved orbit, placing the IRS-P2 satellite in an 820 km Sun-synchronous orbit.[1] [2] [3] [4]