SROSS-C2
Satellite by Indian Space Research Organisation / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
SROSS-C2 or Stretched Rohini Satellite Series C2 was a satellite developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation. It conducted research on Gamma Ray Bursts in Low Earth Orbit. It was launched on 4 May 1994 using an ASLV rocket from Satish Dhawan Space Centre.
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Mission type | Astronomy |
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Operator | ISRO |
COSPAR ID | 1994-027A ![]() |
SATCAT no. | 23099 |
Website | www |
Mission duration | Mission life: 6 months Orbital life: 2 years planned, 4 years achieved |
Spacecraft properties | |
Spacecraft | SROSS-C2 |
Manufacturer | Indian Space Research Organisation |
Launch mass | 115 kg (254 lb) |
Dimensions | 0.32 m diameter, 0.86 m tall |
Power | 45 W |
Start of mission | |
Launch date | 04 May 1994 5:30 hrs IST |
Rocket | Augmented Satellite Launch Vehicle, ASLV-4 |
Launch site | Satish Dhawan Space Centre |
Contractor | Indian Space Research Organisation |
Entered service | May 1994 |
End of mission | |
Disposal | atmospheric re-entry |
Deactivated | 2001 July 12 |
Orbital parameters | |
Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
Regime | Low Earth orbit |
Perigee altitude | 437 km (272 mi) |
Apogee altitude | 938 km (583 mi) |
Inclination | 46.3° |
Instruments | |
20-3000 keV Gamma-ray Burst Experiment (GRB) Retarding Potential Analyser (RPA) | |
← SROSS-C |
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The first two satellites in the SROSS series failed to attain orbit. The third one attained a much lower orbit than planned. SROSS-C2 is thus the first fully successful, and the last satellite in the series.[1]