PRATHAM (41783)

COSPAR: 2016-059A | Alt Name: Pratham

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Launch Details

Launch Date

September 26, 2016

Launch Site

SRILR

Launch Pad

FLP

Launch Vehicle

PSLV

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

41783

International Designator

2016-059A

Epoch

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 11:23:45 GMT

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Inclination

97.83°

Right Ascension

180.62°

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Argument of Perigee

164.14°

Period

98.15 min

Mean Motion

14.67 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

PRATHAM

Alternative Name

Pratham

Type

Payload

Status

Non-operational

Owner

IITB

Country

India

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

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Latest TLEs

1 41783U 16059A   26184.47483605  .00000760  00000-0  14224-3 0  9991

2 41783  97.8327 180.6172 0031597 164.1444 196.0758 14.67214430521900

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Summary

PRATHAM, also known as Pratham, is a technology and Earth observation satellite designed by IITB (Indian Institute of Technology Bombay). It was launched on September 26, 2016, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre's First Launch Pad using the PSLV launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 0.466 meters in length and diameter with a span of 0.466 meters, and it had a dry mass of 10 kilograms at launch. PRATHAM is equipped with solar cells and batteries for power generation and operates within a box-shaped configuration. Its mission was expected to last approximately four months.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.466

Diameter

0.305

Span

0.466

Dry Mass

Launch Mass

Shape

Box

Radar Cross Section

0.0903

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Pratham

Purpose

Technology, Earth observation

Mission

Technology, Earth observation

Manufacturer

IITB

Life Expectancy

4 months

Bus

Pratham

Configuration

Unknown

Motor

None

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Solar cells, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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