Bhaskara (satellites)
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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.[2]
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Quick Facts Mission type, Mission duration ...
Mission type | Experimental Remote Sensing Earth Obsservation Satellite |
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Mission duration | 10 years (Re-Entered in 1989)[1] |
Spacecraft properties | |
Spacecraft type | Unmanned |
Manufacturer | ISRO |
Launch mass | 444 kilograms (979 lb) |
Power | 47 watts |
Start of mission | |
Launch date | 7 June 1979 (1979-06-07Z) IST |
Rocket | C-1 Intercosmos Launch Vehicle |
Launch site | Kapustin Yar |
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