For this launch, the PSLV C-42 rocket was used in the CA configuration without the six strap-on motors. First flown in April 2007, it is the lightest version of the PSLV rocket, and is used for launching small payloads. Many centres of ISRO were involved in this mission: the rocket was designed and developed by the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) at Thiruvananthapuram in India; the liquid engines for the second and fourth stages were developed by ISRO's Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC) at Thiruvananthapuram and ISRO Propulsion Complex (IPRC) at Mahendragiri; the rocket's guidance system was developed by ISRO Inertial Systems Unit (IISU) at Thiruvananthapuram; while the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC), Sriharikota Range (SHAR) assumed the responsibility for solid motor preparation, vehicle integration and launch infrastructure. ISRO Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network provided tracking support for the mission. R Hutton, who is the project director of PSLV, was also the mission director for this launch.
