YOUTHSAT (37388)

COSPAR: 2011-015B | Alt Name: Youthsat

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Launch Details

Launch Date

April 20, 2011

Launch Site

SRILR

Launch Pad

FLP

Launch Vehicle

PSLV

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

37388

International Designator

2011-015B

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:49:56 GMT

Apogee

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Inclination

98.37°

Right Ascension

158.49°

Eccentricity

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Argument of Perigee

294.57°

Period

101.01 min

Mean Motion

14.26 rev/day

Latitude

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

YOUTHSAT

Alternative Name

Youthsat

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

ISRO

Country

India

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

N/A

Latest TLEs
1 37388U 11015B   26185.20134639  .00000208  00000-0  10535-3 0  9994
2 37388  98.3693 158.4890 0013333 294.5669  76.1928 14.25637242790069

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Summary
YOUTHSAT (OBJECT_ID: 2011-015B) is a microsatellite developed by ISRO for scientific research focusing on solar and ionosphere studies. Launched on April 20, 2011, from the Sriharikota Launch Pad using a PSLV launch vehicle, YOUTHSAT has dimensions of 0.6 meters in length, diameter, and span. The satellite weighs 92 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. It is powered by two deployable fixed solar arrays complemented by batteries. Equipped with instruments like SolRad, RaBIT, and LVHS, it serves its mission through these payloads for scientific purposes. YOUTHSAT's shape is box-like with a radar cross-section (RCS) of 0.688 square meters.
Physical Characteristics

Length

0.6

Diameter

0.6

Span

0.6

Dry Mass

92

Launch Mass

92

Shape

Box

Radar Cross Section

0.688

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

IMS-1A

Purpose

Science, Solar and Ionosphere

Mission

Science, Solar and Ionosphere

Manufacturer

ISRO

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

IMS-1

Configuration

Microsatellite-SSB (SSB-2)

Motor

?

Equipment

SolRad, RaBIT, LVHS

Power System

2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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