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Rohini Satellite RS-D2
Indian Earth observation technology demonstration satellite, reentered in 1990. Rohini Satellite RS-D2 was launched on April 17, 1983 aboard a SLV-3 from Sriharikota. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Apr 19, 1990).
COSPAR 1983-033ANORAD 14002India
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Rohini RS-D-2
- Common name
- Rohini Satellite RS-D2
- International designator
- 1983-033A
- NORAD catalog number
- 14002
- GCAT identifier
- S14002
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/083
Mission
- Mission type
- Optical imaging
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- Rohini
- Owner
- ISRO
- Country
- India
- Builder
- ISRO Satellite Center
- Platform (bus)
- RS
Launch
- Date
- April 17, 1983 · 05:35 UTC
- Launch record
- 1983-033Success
- Rocket
- SLV-3
- Spaceport
- Sriharikota · pad SLV
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/I
- Perigee
- 387 km
- Apogee
- 849 km
- Inclination
- 46.61°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- April 19, 1990
- Last known active
- Sep 24, 1984
- End of operations
- Sep 24, 1984
Size
- Mass
- 41 kg
- Dry mass
- 41 kg
- Length
- 0.7 m
- Diameter
- 0.60 m
- Span
- 0.7 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q65516044 (CC0).