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ASTROSAT (40930)
COSPAR: 2015-052A | Alt Name: ASTROSAT
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 28, 2015
Launch Site
SRILR
Launch Pad
FLP
Launch Vehicle
PSLV-XL
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
40930
International Designator
2015-052A
Epoch
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Inclination
6.00°
Right Ascension
34.00°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
275.42°
Period
97.13 min
Mean Motion
14.83 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ASTROSAT
Alternative Name
ASTROSAT
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ISRO
Country
India
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 40930U 15052A 26185.04421964 .00001836 00000-0 14146-3 0 9998
2 40930 5.9980 34.0032 0008576 275.4229 84.4920 14.82537819582334
Source: Celestrak
Summary
ASTROSAT, also known as Astrosat Bus (OBJECT_ID: 2015-052A), is an astronomy satellite launched by ISRO on September 28, 2015, from the Sriharikota Range using a PSLV-XL launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 2 meters in length with a diameter of 1.3 meters and spans 7 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. It has a dry mass of 1470 kilograms and was equipped at launch with UVIT, LAXPC, SXT, CZTI, SSM, and CPM instruments for ultraviolet and X-Ray astronomy studies. ASTROSAT's power system includes two deployable solar arrays and batteries. The satellite is shaped like a box with two panels and has an RCS of 4.8771 square meters. It was manufactured by ISAC for the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) and operates in orbit to conduct astronomical observations in ultraviolet and X-Ray spectrums.
Physical Characteristics
Length
2
Diameter
1.3
Span
7
Dry Mass
1470
Launch Mass
1513
Shape
Box+ 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
4.8771
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
ASTROSAT
Purpose
Astronomy, ultraviolet and X-Ray
Mission
Astronomy, ultraviolet and X-Ray
Manufacturer
ISAC
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Astrosat
Configuration
IRS-1 Bus
Motor
AOCS
Equipment
UVIT, LAXPC, SXT, CZTI, SSM, CPM
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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