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PISat

Indian remote sensing nanosatellite. PISat was launched on September 26, 2016 aboard a PSLV from Sriharikota. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.

COSPAR 2016-059BNORAD 41784India

Identity

Name in GCAT
PISAT
Common name
PISat
International designator
2016-059B
NORAD catalog number
41784
GCAT identifier
S41784
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/820

Mission

Mission type
Optical imaging
Use
Amateur / academic
Program
PESU
Owner
PES Univ.
Country
India
Builder
PES (People's Education Society) University
Platform (bus)
PISAT

Launch

Date
September 26, 2016 · 03:42 UTC
Launch record
2016-059Success
Rocket
PSLV
Spaceport
Sriharikota · pad FLP

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LEO/S
Perigee
661 km
Apogee
704 km
Inclination
98.21°
Status
In orbit
Last known active
November 2016
End of operations
2017

Size

Mass
5 kg
Dry mass
5 kg
Length
0.3 m
Diameter
0.18 m
Span
0.3 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q28170103 (CC0).