SROSS-1

India

International Sat. n°:

Indian satellite n°: 11

SROSS= Stretched Rohini Satellite Series

Launch data:

Designation	87F01
Launch date	24 Mar 1987 - 06:39 UT
Launch site	Sriharikota
Launch vehicle	ASLV #1
Mission	Scientific, Experimental
Decay	24 Mar 1987

SROSS integration - Credit: ISRO

SROSS deployed - Credit: ISRO

Spacecraft data:

Prime manufacturer
Platform
Operator	ISRO
Mass at launch	150 kg
Dry Mass	kg
Basic shape
Dimension (m)
Equipment	Launch Vehicle Monitoring Platform(LVMP), Gamma Ray Burst (GRB) payload and Corner Cube Retro Reflector (CCRR) for laser tracking
Solar array
Stabilization	Three axis body stabilized (biased momentum) with a Momentum Wheel and Magnetic Torquer
Propulsion	Monopropellant (Hydrazine based) Reaction control system
Communication	S-band and VHF
DC power	90 W

Mission details:

The satellite was launched onboard the first developmental a flight of ASLV. It did not reach the orbit.
Carried a measurement payload for the launch vehicle and a Gamma-ray astronomy payload.

Ref: #7, #120 - update: 20.05.12