PRATHAM

Photo PRATHAM

41783
Spacetrack Directory Number
2016-09-26
Orbit launches


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.


Update time: 2023-04-18 22:53:05
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