ARYABHATA: THE FIRST INDIAN SPACE CRAFT
Arybhata 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.
| Mission | Scientific/ Experimental |
| Weight | 360 kg |
| On board power | 46 Watts |
| Communication | VHF band |
| Stabilization | Spinstabilize |
| Payload | X-ray Astronomy Aeronomy & Solar Physics |
| Launch date | April 19, 1975 |
| Launch site | Volgograd Launch Station (presently in Russia) |
| Launch vehicle | C-1 Intercosmos |
| Orbit | 563 x 619 km |
| Inclination | 50.7 deg |
| Mission life | 6 months(nominal), Spacecraft mainframe active till March,1981 |
| Orbital Life | Nearly seventeen years (Re-entered on February 10,1992) |
प्रमोचन भार / Launch Mass:
360 kg
मिशन कालावधि / Mission Life :
Nearly seventeen years
शक्ति / Power:
46 Watts
C-1 Intercosmos
उपग्रह का प्रकार / Type of Satellite:
Experimental
निर्माता / Manufacturer:
ISRO
स्वामी / Owner:
ISRO
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