PRATHAM
2016-09-26
Satellite information PRATHAM
| Spacetrack Directory Name | PRATHAM |
| Orbit launches |
2016-09-26 |
| Country/organisation of origin | Indie (IND) |
| Starting point | SRILR (Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India) |
| Categories | |
| Perigee | 659 km/h |
| Apogee | 708 km |
Additional information PRATHAM
Pratham is an Indian ionospheric research satellite which will be operated by the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay as part of the Student Satellite Initiative. Its primary mission is to count electrons in the Earth's ionosphere.The Pratham spacecraft is a cube with 30-centimetre (12 in) sides and a mass of around 10.15 kilograms (22.4 lb). It was conceptualized by a team of students under the supervision of Professor K. Sudhakar. Pratham was successfully launched on 26 September 2016 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh along with 7 other satellites on PSLV C-35.
satellite PRATHAM Date of exalting 26.09.2016y.Photos PRATHAM Photos: 1
