Microsat-R
Microsat-R was claimed to be an experimental imaging satellite manufactured by DRDO and launched by Indian Space Research Organisation on 24 January 2019 for military use. The satellite served as a target for an anti-satellite test on 27 March, 2019.
Microsat-R in satellite preparation facility. | |
| Mission type | ASAT target (supposedly Earth Observation) |
|---|---|
| Operator | DRDO (India) |
| COSPAR ID | 2019-006A |
| SATCAT no. | 43947 |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Manufacturer | DRDO |
| Launch mass | 740 kilograms (1,630 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 24 January 2019 |
| Rocket | PSLV-C44 |
| Launch site | Satish Dhawan Space Centre (Sriharikota) |
| Contractor | Indian Space Research Organization |
| End of mission | |
| Disposal | Destroyed in Orbit by ASAT |
| Destroyed | 27 March 2019 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | SSO at 274 km altitude |
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