SROSS C2 (23099)

COSPAR: 1994-027A | Alt Name: SROSS-C2

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

May 4, 1994

Launch Site

SRILR

Launch Pad

SLV

Launch Vehicle

ASLV

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

23099

International Designator

1994-027A

Decay Date

7/12/2001

Basic Satellite Info

Name

SROSS C2

Alternative Name

SROSS-C2

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

ISRO

Country

India

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

SROSS C2 (also known as SROSS-C2) is an Indian satellite with the NORAD ID 23099 and OBJECT_ID 1994-027A, launched by ISRO on May 4, 1994, from SRILR using a SLV launch pad and ASLV launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 1.1 meters in length and diameter and spans 1.1 meters with an octagonal cylindrical shape. It has a dry mass of 113 kg and was powered by solar cells and batteries. Equipped with GRB and RPA, the satellite's mission focused on technology and science applications. The planned lifetime was six months but it reached up to five years in two instances. Its motor is hydrazine RCS and its shape has a RCS value of 0.6847. SROSS C2 belongs to ISRO and is part of the SROSS bus series.

Physical Characteristics

Length

1.1

Diameter

0.9

Span

1.1

Dry Mass

113

Launch Mass

113

Shape

Oct Cyl

Radar Cross Section

0.6847

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

SROSS-C2

Purpose

Technology, science

Mission

Technology, science

Manufacturer

ISRO

Life Expectancy

6 months (planned); 55 days (reached, #C); 4 years (reached, #C2)

Bus

SROSS

Configuration

Unknown

Motor

Hydrazine RCS

Equipment

GRB, RPA

Power System

Solar cells, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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