PSLV-C40 Model of the PSLV rocket Mission type Deployment of 31 satellites Operator ISRO Website ISRO website Spacecraft properties Spacecraft Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle Spacecraft type Expendable launch vehicle Manufacturer ISRO Payload mass 1,323 kilograms (2,917 lb) Start of mission Launch date 09:28:00, 12 January 2018 (2018-01-12T09:28:00) (IST) Rocket Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle Launch site Sriharikota Launching Range Contractor ISRO Payload List of Satellites: Cartosat-2F MICROSAT-TD INS-1C 28 Other Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle missions