| Mission |
Remote sensing of earth's natural resources. Study of
X-ray Astronomy. Periodic calibration of PSLV tracking radar located at tracking
stations. |
| Weight |
920kg |
| onboard power |
817Watts |
| Communication |
S-band |
| Stabilization |
Three axis body stabilized |
| RCS |
Combinations of bladder type and surface tension type mass
expulsion monopropellant hydrazine system |
| Payload |
WideField Sensor (WiFS), Modular Opto - electronic
Scanner (MOS), Indian X-ray Astronomy Experiment
(IXAE),C-band transponder(CBT)
|
| Launch date |
March 21,1996 |
| Launch site |
SHAR Centre Sriharikota India |
| Launch vehicle |
PSLV-D3 |
| Orbit |
817 km. Circular polar sun-synchronous with
equatorial crossing at 10.30am (descending node) |
| Inclination |
98.68. deg |
| Repetivity |
WiFS : 5 days |
| Mission life |
One year (nominal) |
