X Report 30 Mar 2025
SpaceX gears up for major Starlink launch, while Starship developments continue to shape commercial spacefrontiers.
Launch Date
February 28, 2021
Launch Site
SRILR
Launch Pad
FLP
Launch Vehicle
PSLV-DL
NORAD ID
47702
International Designator
2021-015D
Decay Date
12/13/2023
Name
SINE (SINDHUNETRA)
Alternative Name
Sindhu Netra
Type
Status
Owner
PESU/DRDO
Country
India
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.3
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
10
Launch Mass
10
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Sindhu Netra
Purpose
Surveilance
Mission
Surveilance
Manufacturer
PESU
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Sindhu
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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