TBD

SBS-3

SSLVIndian Space Research OrganizationSatish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad

March 2027 · Date and time TBD

NextMission AnnouncedT-720:00:00

Calendar available when time is confirmed

Time to launch

March 2027Exact time confirmed closer to launch

Launch window confidence

46% — Uncertain

Mission brief

The mission

Possibly prototype satellite for the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)'s Satellite Based Surveillance-3 (SBS-3) program, which aims to provide better land and maritime domain awareness for civilian and military applications for the Indian government. The SBS-3 constellation will consist of up to 52 satellites in Low Earth and geostationary orbits. Safran Space of France will provide optical payloads for at least some of the satellites.

PayloadSBS-3

OrbitLow Earth Orbit

CustomerIndian Space Research Organization

Stages4

PadSatish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India

Flight plan

Mission timeline

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Up next · Pre-launch

Mission Announced

Official mission announcement and payload assignment

T-720:00:00

12:00 AM UTC

Mission AnnouncedT-720:00:0012:00 AM UTC
Vehicle RolloutT-48:00:0012:00 AM UTC
Wet Dress RehearsalT-24:00:0012:00 AM UTC

The range

Where it leaves Earth

Launch site

Ground vector

Site locked

Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad

Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India

Global range

Latitude: 13.733°N
Longitude: 80.235°E

Can I see this?

Distance and a plain visibility call from a place you choose. Trajectory is not modeled — night launches travel farther across the sky than daylight ones.

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Range weather

Launch commit criteria

Clear

Watch

TrackingNo active constraints

Weather rules

Clear — tracking no weather issues at this time.

Primary concern: No weather issues
Rule count: 0
Temperature: Not reported
Surface wind: Not reported

Window

12:00 AM UTC – 12:00 AM UTC

Hardware

Vehicle & provider

Vehicle

SSLV

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Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (or SSLV) is a launch vehicle being developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) with payload capacity of 500 kg to Low Earth orbit or 300 k...

Height34 m

LEO Payload500 kg

Launches121

Successes85

Provider

Indian Space Research Organization

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IND • Founded 1969

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is the space agency of the Government of India headquartered in the city of Bangalore. Its vision is to "harness space technology for national development while pur...

Reliability

Schedule history

No meaningful launch-time or status changes recorded.

SBS-3

The mission