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Bhaskara I
Earth observation satellite, launched 1979. Bhaskara I was launched on June 7, 1979 aboard a Kosmos 11K65M from Kapustin Yar. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Feb 17, 1989).
COSPAR 1979-051ANORAD 11392India
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Bhaskara
- Common name
- Bhaskara I
- Payload designation
- SEO
- International designator
- 1979-051A
- NORAD catalog number
- 11392
- GCAT identifier
- S11392
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.382
Mission
- Mission type
- Optical imaging
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- ISRO
- Owner
- ISRO
- Country
- India
- Builder
- Indian Space Research Organization
- Platform (bus)
- ISRO SEO
Launch
- Date
- June 7, 1979 · 10:30 UTC
- Launch record
- 1979-051Success
- Rocket
- Kosmos 11K65M
- Spaceport
- Kapustin Yar · pad LC107/1
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 518 km
- Apogee
- 540 km
- Inclination
- 50.66°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- February 17, 1989
- Last known active
- Aug 1, 1981
- End of operations
- Aug 1, 1981
Size
- Mass
- 425 kg
- Dry mass
- 425 kg
- Length
- 1.6 m
- Diameter
- 1.60 m
- Span
- 1.6 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q65515867 (CC0).