ISRO
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Rohini RS-1
Launch Success
Liftoff Time (GMT)
02:33:45
Friday July 18, 1980
Mission Details
Launch Notes
The first successful orbital launch of an Indian launch vehicle. India becomes the 7th world space power.
Rohini Satellite RS-1
RS-1 was a 35 kg experimental spin-stabilized satellite designed with a power handling capability of 16W. All the fourth-stage parameters of SLV-3 were successfully telemetered to the ground stations by RS-1 during the launch phase. The satellite had an orbital life of 9 months. The structure was made of Aluminium alloy.
Low Earth Orbit
1 Payload
35 kilograms
Launch Site
Stats
SLV
2nd
Mission
1st
Mission of 1980
Indian Space Research Organisation
2nd
Mission
1st
Mission of 1980
1980
64th
Orbital launch attempt