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HYSIS (43719)
COSPAR: 2018-096A | Alt Name: HySIS
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 29, 2018
Launch Site
SRILR
Launch Pad
FLP
Launch Vehicle
PSLV
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
43719
International Designator
2018-096A
Epoch
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Apogee
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Inclination
97.98°
Right Ascension
251.95°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
89.29°
Period
97.39 min
Mean Motion
14.79 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
HYSIS
Alternative Name
HySIS
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ISRO
Country
India
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 43719U 18096A 26185.33222973 .00000872 00000-0 12607-3 0 9997
2 43719 97.9831 251.9454 0001863 89.2914 270.8510 14.78650960409950
Source: Celestrak
Summary
HYSIS (HySIS) is an Earth observation microsatellite operated by ISRO and was launched on November 29, 2018, from Satish Dhawan Space Centre using a PSLV launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 2.2 meters in length, 1.1 meters in diameter, and a span of 6 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. The satellite has a dry mass of 350 kilograms and a launch mass of 380 kilograms. HySIS is equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power generation. It was designed to last five years and is configured as a Microsatellite-SSB (SSB-2). Its primary mission is Earth observation, utilizing its payload named HySIS.
Physical Characteristics
Length
2.2
Diameter
1.1
Span
6
Dry Mass
350
Launch Mass
380
Shape
Box + 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
HySIS
Purpose
Earth observation
Mission
Earth observation
Manufacturer
ISRO
Life Expectancy
5 years
Bus
SSB-2
Configuration
Microsatellite-SSB (SSB-2)
Motor
AOCS
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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