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Microsat-R
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Microsat-R was claimed to be an experimental imaging satellite manufactured by DRDO[2][1] and launched by Indian Space Research Organisation on 24 January 2019 for military use.[3] The satellite served as a target for an anti-satellite test on 27 March, 2019.[4][5]
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![]() Microsat-R in satellite preparation facility. | |
Mission type | ASAT target (supposedly Earth Observation) |
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Operator | DRDO (India)[1] |
COSPAR ID | 2019-006A ![]() |
SATCAT no. | 43947![]() |
Spacecraft properties | |
Manufacturer | DRDO[1] |
Launch mass | 740 kilograms (1,630 lb) |
Start of mission | |
Launch date | 24 January 2019 |
Rocket | PSLV-C44 |
Launch site | Satish Dhawan Space Centre (Sriharikota) |
Contractor | Indian Space Research Organization |
End of mission | |
Disposal | Destroyed in Orbit by ASAT |
Destroyed | 27 March 2019 |
Orbital parameters | |
Reference system | Geocentric |
Regime | SSO at 274 km altitude |
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