The Indian Space Research Organisation is the space agency of the Indian government headquartered in the city of Bengaluru.

The small satellite project is envisaged to provide platform for stand-alone payloads for earth imaging and science missions within a quick turn around time.


For making the versatile platform for different kinds of payloads, two kinds of buses have been configured and developed.





Indian Mini Satellite -1 (IMS-1)

IMS-1 bus has been developed as a versatile bus of 100 kg class which includes a payload capability of around 30 kg.

The bus has been developed using various miniaturization techniques.



Indian Mini Satellite -2 (IMS-2) Bus

IMS-2 Bus is evolved as a standard bus of 400 kg class which includes a payload capability of around 200kg.

IMS-2 development is an important milestone as it is envisaged to be a work horse for different types of remote sensing applications.


List of Small Satellites

SARAL
Launch Date: Feb 25, 2013
Launch Mass: 407 kg
Power: 906 W
Launch Vehicle: PSLV-C20

YOUTHSAT
Launch Date: Apr 20, 2011
Launch Mass: 92 kg
Power: Solar Array generating 230 W, one 10.5 AH Li-ion battery
Launch Vehicle: PSLV-C16

यूथसैट
Launch Date: Apr 20, 2011
Launch Mass: 92 kg
Power: Solar Array generating 230 W, one 10.5 AH Li-ion battery
Launch Vehicle: PSLV-C16