Rohini 3

India

International Sat. n°:

Indian satellite n°: 9
Also called RS-D2

Launch data:

Designation14002 / 83033A
Launch date17 Apr 1983 - 05:46 UT
Launch siteSriharikota
Launch vehicleSLV-3 (#4)
MissionScientific / Experimental Remote sensing
Earth orbit:
Perigee / Apogee 371 x 861 km
Eccentricity 
Inclination 46 deg
Period 92.7 min

Carried 2 cameras

Spacecraft data:

Prime manufacturer 
Platform 
Operator ISRO
Mass at launch  41.5 kg
Dry Mass  kg
Basic shape  
Dimension (m) 
Equipment Smart sensor (remote sensing payload), L-bandbeacon
Solar array none
Stabilization  Spin stabilized
Communication VHF band
DC power  16 W

End of life:

Out of service24 Sep 1984
Re-entered date19 Apr 1990
Lifetime: 7 years

Ref: #1, #7, #120 - update: 20.05.12