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Indian SPACE PROGRAM -
Rohini Satellites |
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Date-wise Events |
- August 10, 1979 - Rohini Technology
Payload (RTP) was a 35 kg experimental spin
stabilised satellite and was launched on this day.
- July 18, 1980 - RS-1,
also a 35 kg experimental spin stabilised satellite, was
successfully launched on 18 July 1980. It was the first
satellite successfully launched by the indigenous launch
vehicle SLV.
- May 31, 1981 - RS-D1
was a 38 kg experimental spin stabilised satellite and was
launched on this day. The launch of the SLV was a partial
success as the satellite did not reach the intended height
and thus it only stayed in orbit for 9 days.
- April 17, 1983 - RS-D2
was a 41.5 kg experimental spin stabilised satellite and was
launched successfully into the targeted orbit.
- April 19, 1990 - RS-D2
satellite: After having served its purpose during its
mission life of 17 months and having had an orbital life of
7 years, the satellite reentered the Earth atmosphere on
this day.
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Objective |
Space Exploration |
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Description |
- The Rohini series consisted of 4 mostly experimental
satellites, all of which were launched by the Satellite
Launch Vehicle (SLV) and three of which made it successfully
to orbit.
- The RTP satellite contained instruments to monitor
the launch vehicle. It did not achieve its intended orbit as
the carrier rocket SLV was only 'partially successful'.
- RS-1 provided data on the fourth stage of SLV. The
satellite had mission life of 1.2 years and an orbital life
of 20 months.
- The RS-D1 satellite carried a solid state camera for
remote sensing applications (Landmark Tracker) and performed
to specifications.
- The RS-D2 satellite's smart sensor camera took
over 2500 pictures. The camera had the capability to take
pictures both in visible and infrared bands.
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