Aryabhata (satellite)
Aryabhata, India's first indigenously built satellite | |
| Mission type | Astrophysics |
|---|---|
| Operator | ISRO |
| COSPAR ID | 1975-033A |
| SATCAT no. | 7753 |
| Mission duration | 5 years, 11 months (Experiments ended during 5th day in orbit) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Manufacturer | ISRO |
| Launch mass | 360 kg (790 lb) |
| Dimensions | 1.4 × 1.4 m (4.6 × 4.6 ft) |
| Power | 46 watts |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 19 April 1975, 07:30 UTC |
| Rocket | Kosmos-3M |
| Launch site | Kapustin Yar 107/2 |
| Contractor | Yuzhnoye |
| End of mission | |
| Last contact | March 1981 |
| Decay date | 10 February 1992 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Low Earth |
| Perigee altitude | 563 km (350 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 619 km (385 mi) |
| Inclination | 50.7 degrees |
| Period | 96.46 minutes |
| Epoch | 19 May 1975 |
| Transponders | |
| Bandwidth | 256 bit/sec |
| Capacity | 137.44 MHz |
Aryabhata was India's first satellite, named after the astronomer. It was launched on 19 April 1975 from Kapustin Yar, a Soviet rocket launch and development site in Astrakhan Oblast using a Kosmos-3M launch vehicle. It was built by ISRO and launched by the Soviet Union as a part of the Soviet Interkosmos programme which provided access to space for friendly states.