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Pratham

41783. Pratham was launched on September 26, 2016 aboard a PSLV from Sriharikota. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.

COSPAR 2016-059ANORAD 41783India

Identity

Name in GCAT
Pratham
International designator
2016-059A
NORAD catalog number
41783
GCAT identifier
S41783
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/820

Mission

Mission type
Space science
Use
Amateur / academic
Program
IITB
Owner
IITB
Country
India
Builder
Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay
Platform (bus)
Pratham

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
720 km
Inclination
98.28°
Status
In orbit
Last known active
February 2023
End of operations
2017

Size

Mass
10 kg
Dry mass
10 kg
Length
0.5 m
Diameter
0.30 m
Span
0.5 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q3401398 (CC0).