Status
Success
Rohini RS-D2
Launch Time
Sun Apr 17, 1983 05:35 UTC
Sun Apr 17, 1983 05:35 UTC
Last flight of SLV-3.
Rocket
Mission Details
Rohini RS-D2
Rohini RS-D2 was a 41.5 kg experimental spin-stabilized satellite that used 16W of power and was launched into an orbit of 371 km × 861 km and an inclination of 46°. The satellite was in operation (mission life) for 17 months and its main payload, a smart sensor camera, took over 2500 pictures. The camera had the capability to take pictures both in visible and infrared bands. After an orbital life of 7 years, the satellite reentered the atmosphere on 19 April 1990.
Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 42.0 kg
Low Earth Orbit
Location
SLV LP, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
Stats
1983
34th orbital launch attempt
Indian Space Research Organisation
4th mission
1st mission of 1983
2nd successful mission
1st consecutive successful mission
SLV
4th mission
1st mission of 1983
2nd successful mission
1st consecutive successful mission