IRS-1
India
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India's first space astronomy observatory. The satellite carried near and far ultraviolet telescopes, a large X-ray proportional counter array, a soft-X-ray imaging telescope, a hard X-ray coded mask telescope, and a monitor to detect flaring X-ray sources.
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- Family
- Astronomy
- Country
- India
- Launch Sites
- Sriharikota SLP
Chronology
1 event
2015 September 28
04:30 GMT - . Launch Site: Sriharikota. Launch Complex: Sriharikota SLP. Launch Pad: Sriharikota FLP. LV Family: PSLV. Launch Vehicle: PSLV-XL.- Astrosat - .
Mass: 1,530 kg (3,370 lb). Nation: India.
Class: Astronomy.
Type: Astronomy satellite. Spacecraft: IRS-1.
USAF Sat Cat: 40930 . COSPAR: 2015-052A. Apogee: 650 km (400 mi). Perigee: 632 km (392 mi). Inclination: 5.99 deg. Period: 97.55 min.
India's first space astronomy observatory. The satellite carried near and far ultraviolet telescopes, a large X-ray proportional counter array, a soft-X-ray imaging telescope, a hard X-ray coded mask telescope, and a monitor to detect flaring X-ray sources.