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Astrosat

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Astrophysics

Astrosat

Active

ISRO

Image: Indian Space Research Organisation · GODL-India · Wikimedia Commons

Launched
28 Sept 201504:30:00 UTC
Active for
11 years 1 month
Destinations
Low Earth orbit

India's first dedicated astronomy satellite, which observes the same target in ultraviolet, visible and X-ray light at the same time.

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Spacecraft

Astrosat

Telescope
Active

Satellite with twin ultraviolet telescopes and three X-ray instruments pointing in the same direction.

Launch mass
1,513 kg
Dry mass
1,470 kg
Size
2 m × 1.3 m
Power
Solar
Built by
ISRO
Designator
2015-052A

Mission details from isro.gov.in.