Aryabhata

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

07:58:54

Saturday April 19, 1975

Mission Details

Aryabhata

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The Aryabhata 1 spacecraft, named after the famous Indian astronomer, was India's first satellite and was completely designed and fabricated in India. The spacecraft was quasispherical in shape containing 26 sides and contained three experiments for the measurement of cosmic X-rays, solar neutrons, and Gamma rays, and an ionospheric electron trap along with a UV sensor. The spacecraft weighed 360 kg, used solar panels on 24 sides to provide 46 Watts of power, used a passive thermal control system, contained batteries, and a spin-up gas jet system to provide a spin rate of not more than 90 rpm. There was a set of altitude sensors comprised of a triaxial magnetometer, a digital elevation solar sensor, and four azimuth solar sensors. The data system included a tape recorder at 256 b/s with playback at 10 times that rate. The PCM-FM-PM telemetry system operated at 137.44 MHz. The necessary ground telemetry and telecommand stations were established at Shar Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh.

Low Earth Orbit

1 Payload

360 kilograms

Rocket

Retired
Cosmos-3M

Active 1967 to 2010

OKB-586 logo

Manufacturer

OKB-586

Rocket

Height: 32.42m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 1,500 kg

GTO: 0 kg

Liftoff Thrust

1,486 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 2.44m

Height: 5.72m

Stages

2

Launch Site

Site 132/2

Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russia

Fastest Turnaround

2 days 5 hours

Stats

Cosmos-3


124th

Mission

6th

Mission of 1975

OKB-586


923rd

Mission

27th

Mission of 1975

1975


36th

Orbital launch attempt