T-minus
203days
06hrs
34min
56sec
Trajectory & orbital insertion
Ascent path is a representation — true ascent telemetry isn’t public.
Provider
Indian Space Research Organization
Provider type
Government
Orbit
GTO
Mission type
Technology
Launch site
India
Date
Thu, 31 Dec 2026 00:00:00 GMT
Orbital launch #
#7481 ever
Mission
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).