Bhaskara (satellite)
| Mission type | Experimental Remote Sensing Earth Obsservation Satellite |
|---|---|
| Mission duration | 10 years (Re-Entered in 1989) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | Unmanned |
| Manufacturer | ISRO |
| Launch mass | 444 kilograms (979 lb) |
| Power | 47 watts |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 7 June 1979 IST |
| Rocket | C-1 Intercosmos Launch Vehicle |
| Launch site | Kapustin Yar |
Bhaskara-I and II were two satellites built by the Indian Space Research Organisation that formed India's first low-Earth orbit Earth observation satellite. They collected data oceanography and hydrology. Both satellites are named after ancient Indian mathematicians Bhāskara I and Bhāskara II.
Bhaskara-I
Bhaskara-I, weighing 444 kg at launch, was launched on 7 June 1979 from Kapustin Yar aboard the Intercosmos launch vehicle. It was placed in an orbital Perigee and Apogee of 394 km and 399 km at an inclination of 50.7°. The satellite consisted of-
- Two television cameras operating in visible (600 nanometre) and near-infrared (800 nanometre) and collected data related to hydrology, forestry and geology.
- Satellite microwave radiometer (SAMIR) operating at 19 and 22 GHz for study of ocean-state, water vapour, liquid water content in the atmosphere, etc.
- An X-ray sky monitor operating in 2-10 keV energy range, to detect transient X-ray sources and monitor long term spectral and intensity changes in the X-ray sources.
| Mission type | Experimental Remote Sensing Earth Observation Satellite |
|---|---|
| Mission duration | 10 years (Re-Entered in 1991) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | Unmanned |
| Manufacturer | ISRO |
| Launch mass | 444 kilograms (979 lb) |
| Power | 47 watts |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 20 November 1981 IST |
| Rocket | C-1 Intercosmos Launch Vehicle |
| Launch site | Volgograd Launch Station |
| it is an 2th satillite of ISRO india | |
Bhaskara-II
The satellite provided ocean and land surface data. It orbited at 541 × 557 km with an inclination of 50.7°.
One of two onboard cameras malfunctioned, however it sent back more than two thousand images. Housekeeping telemetry was received until re-entry in 1991.
