Rubin 8-AIS

Launch data: Designation  32792 / 08021K Launch date  28 Apr 2008 - 03:53 UT Launch site  Sriharikota,SLP Launch vehicle  PSLV-CA Mission  Technology Demonstration Earth orbit: Perigee / Apogee  625 x 665 km Eccentricity   Inclination  97.7° Period  97.5 min

Spacecraft data:

Mission details:

• The Indian Space Research Organization's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle flight C9 placed the Cartosat-2A imaging satellite in a 620 x 661 km x 97.9 deg polar orbit on Apr 28, together with a cluster of small satellites.
• The other payloads were nanosatellites with masses from 1 to 7 kg.
• Rubin-8-AIS remains attached to the PSLV final in low Earth orbit, where it is used to conduct experiments regarding the relay of AIS data via the Orbcomm and Iridium communication satellite networks.