Aryabhata Spacecraft

The Aryabhata spacecraft, named after the famous Indian astronomer, was India's first satellite; it was completely designed and fabricated in India and launched by a Soviet Kosmos-3M rocket from Kapustin Yar on April 19, 1975.

MissionScientific/ Experimental
Weight360 kg
On board power46 Watts
CommunicationVHF band
StabilizationSpinstabilize
PayloadX-ray Astronomy Aeronomy & Solar Physics
Launch dateApril 19, 1975
Launch siteVolgograd Launch Station
(presently in Russia)
Launch vehicleC-1 Intercosmos
Orbit563 x 619 km
Inclination50.7 deg
Mission life6 months(nominal), Spacecraft mainframe active till March,1981
Orbital LifeNearly seventeen years
(Re-entered on February 10,1992)

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