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Indian earth magnetosphere satellite. Technology, science satellite for ISRO, India. Launched 1992-1994.

AKA: Stretched ROhini Satellite Series. Status: Operational 1987. First Launch: 1987-03-24. Last Launch: 1994-05-04. Number: 4 . Gross mass: 130 kg (280 lb). Height: 1.10 m (3.60 ft).

The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) developed the SROSS (Stretched Rohini Satellite Serie) spacecraft as follow-ons to the successful Rohini satellite series. The SROSS vehicles were designed to carry small scientific and technology payloads, including astrophysics, Earth remote sensing, and upper atmospheric monitoring experiments.

The vehicles were launched aboard developmental flights of India's new ASLV launcher. SROSS 1, intended primarily to monitor launch vehicle performance, was lost when the first flight of the ASLV ended in failure. SROSS 2 was destroyed in the loss of the second ASLV flight a year later. The third vehicle, SROSS C, was successfully placed into space, albeit in a much lower than planned orbit. The vehicle decayed on 14 July 1992, and although it returned some scientific data, was deemed only a partial success due to its much earlier than planned re-entry. SROSS C2 was the first unqualified success of the SROSS and ASLV programs.

The spacecraft was spin-stabilized with an octagonal structure. Body mounted and deployable solar panels provided ~100W (SROSS C2 had only body mounted panels) and recharged a NiCd battery. The payload capacity was 15-35 kg. SROSS 1 carried two retro-reflectors for laser tracking. SROSS 2 carried two instruments; a West German Monocular Electro Optical Stereo Scanner (MEOSS) and ISRO's 20-3000keV Gamma-ray Burst Experiment (GRB). SROSS C and C2 carried a gamma-ray burst (GRB) experiment and a Retarded Potential Analyzer (RPA) experiment. The GRB monitored celestial gamma ray bursts in the energy range 20-3000 keV. The RPA measured temperature, density and characteristics of electrons in the Earth's ionosphere.


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SROSS A Technology, science satellite for ISRO, India. Launched 1987.

SROSS B Technology, science, earth observation satellite for ISRO, India. Launched 1988.

Family: Earth, Magnetosphere sat. Country: India. Launch Vehicles: ASLV. Launch Sites: Sriharikota, Sriharikota SLV. Agency: ISRO. Bibliography: 2, 5, 6, 6936, 13186, 13187, 13188.
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1987 March 24 - . Launch Site: Sriharikota. Launch Complex: Sriharikota SLV. Launch Vehicle: ASLV. FAILURE: Second stage failed to ignite.. Failed Stage: 2.
1988 July 13 - . 09:18 GMT - . Launch Site: Sriharikota. Launch Complex: Sriharikota SLV. Launch Vehicle: ASLV. FAILURE: First stage failure. Insufficient control gain.. Failed Stage: 1.
1992 May 20 - . 00:30 GMT - . Launch Site: Sriharikota. Launch Complex: Sriharikota SLV. Launch Vehicle: ASLV. FAILURE: Insufficient spin stabilization of fifth stage. Partial Failure.. Failed Stage: 5.
1994 May 4 - . 00:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Sriharikota. Launch Complex: Sriharikota SLV. Launch Vehicle: ASLV.

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