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June 14th, 2016, 09:29 AM
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ISRO Edusat Satellite
Hi friends my self deepali I am student of science faculty and interested to know about ISRO Edusat Satellite, so can you here tell me about this , whatever you know?? |
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June 14th, 2016, 11:04 AM
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Re: ISRO Edusat Satellite
As you asking I am telling ISRO Edusat Satellite is the first Indian satellite built exclusively to serve the educational sector. ISRO Edusat Satellite is mainly intended to meet the demand for an interactive satellite-based distance education system for the country: It was successfully launched into a Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit on the first operational launch of the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle, which flew from the First Launch Pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. ISRO Edusat Satellite brief info: Mission type Communication satellite Operator ISRO COSPAR ID 2004-036A SATCAT № 28417 Mission duration 7 years planned 6 years achieved Spacecraft properties Bus I-2K Manufacturer ISRO Satellite Centre Space Applications Centre Launch mass 1,950 kilograms (4,300 lb) Power 2040 watts Start of mission Launch date 20 September 2004, 10:31:00 UTC[3] Rocket GSLV Mk.I F01 Launch site Satish Dhawan FLP Contractor ISRO End of mission Disposal Moved to Graveyard orbit Deactivated 30 September 2010[2] Orbital parameters Reference system Geocentric Regime Geostationary Longitude 74° East Perigee 36,066 kilometres (22,410 mi) Apogee 36,084 kilometres (22,422 mi) Inclination 2.71 degrees Period 24.17 hours Epoch 14 December 2013, 14:55:38 UTC |
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