Pratham (satellite)
Mission type | Ionospheric Technology |
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Operator | IIT Bombay |
COSPAR ID | 2016-059A |
SATCAT no. | 41783 |
Website | Pratham, IIT Bombay Student Satellite Initiative |
Mission duration | 4 months |
Spacecraft properties | |
Manufacturer | Student Satellite Lab, IIT Bombay |
Launch mass | 10.15 kilograms (22.4 lb) |
Start of mission | |
Launch date | September 26, 2016 |
Rocket | PSLV |
Launch site | Satish Dhawan, Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh |
Contractor | ISRO |
Orbital parameters | |
Reference system | Geocentric |
Regime | Low Earth |
Pratham is an Indian ionospheric research satellite which will be operated by the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay as part of the . Its primary mission is to count electrons in the Earth's ionosphere.[1]
The Pratham spacecraft is a cube with 30-centimetre (12 in) sides and a mass of around 10.15 kilograms (22.4 lb).[2] It was conceptualized by a team of students under the supervision of Professor K. Sudhakar.[3] Pratham was successfully launched on 26 September 2016 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh along with 7 other satellites on PSLV C-35.
Mission[]
'Pratham' has a Four-fold Mission[1] Statement:
- Enabling students and faculty to gain knowledge and experience in the field of Satellite and Space Technology.
- Empowering the Satellite Team with the skills to develop the Satellite through various phases of Design, Analysis, Fabrication and Testing until the Flight Model is made.
- Launching the satellite into orbit and measuring Total Electron Count of the Ionosphere.
- Involving students from other universities in our Satellite mission by building ground stations in their universities.
See also[]
External links[]
References[]
- ^ a b "Mission". Pratham. IIT Bombay Student Satellite Initiative. Archived from the original on 17 July 2009. Retrieved 28 March 2010.
- ^ Kartha, Riya (20 August 2008). "At IIT-Bombay, a satellite built by students takes shape". Express India. Archived from the original on 4 October 2012. Retrieved 28 March 2010.
- ^ "Team". Pratham. IIT Bombay Student Satellite Initiative. Archived from the original on 19 December 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2010.
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- Indian Institutes of Technology
- Student satellites
- Satellites of India
- Spacecraft launched by India in 2016
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