SathyabamaSat
SathyabamaSat is a micro experimental satellite developed by students and faculty of Sathyabama University, Chennai to collect data on greenhouse gases (water vapor, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, methane and hydrogen fluoride). It was launched along with the Cartosat-2C satellite atop PSLV-C34. It was launched June 22, 2016.
| Mission type | Student Satellite |
|---|---|
| Operator | ISRO |
| COSPAR ID | 2016-040B |
| SATCAT no. | 41600 |
| Mission duration | 5 years |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | PSLV-C34 |
| Manufacturer | ISRO |
| Dry mass | 1.5 kg |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | June 22, 2016 |
| Rocket | PSLV |
| Launch site | Satish Dhawan SLP |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Low Earth |
| Perigee altitude | 502.9 km |
| Apogee altitude | 525.2 km |
| Inclination | 97.5 degrees |
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.