APPLE

India

International Sat. n°:

Indian satellite n°: 6

Ariane Passenger PayLoad Experiment
Also called: Insat 1

Launch data:

Designation	12545 / 81057B
Launch date	19 Jun 1981 - 12:32:59 UT
Launch site	Ko, ELA1
Launch vehicle	Ariane-1 (L-03)
Mission	Experimental geostationary communication
Geostationary orbit:
Perigee / Apogee	km
Eccentricity
Inclination	deg
Period	min
Location	102°E

Spacecraft data:

Prime manufacturer
Platform
Operator	ISRO
Mass at launch	670 kg
Dry Mass	kg
Basic shape
Dimension (m)
Equipment	C - band transponders (Two)
Solar array	2 arrays
Stabilization	Three axis stabilized (biased momentum) with Momentum Wheels, Torquers & Hydrazine based Reaction control system
Communication	VHF & C-band
DC power	210 W
Design lifetime

Carried a C-band transponder

End of life

Out of service

19 Sep 1983

Description:

APPLE was used for nearly two years to carry out extensive experiments on time, frequency and code division multiple access systems, radio networking computer inter connect, random access and pockets witching experiments.

Astrophilately covers:

Ariane-1

Launch cancel Kourou. Credit: #411

Ariane-1

Launch cancel Kourou. Credit: #411

Ref.: #7, #120, #411 - update: 05.11.19