Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
HAMSat (VUSat Oscar 52) |
Country of Operator/Owner |
India |
Operator/Owner |
Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) |
Users |
Government/Civil |
Purpose |
Communications |
Class of Orbit |
LEO |
Type of Orbit |
Sun-Synchronous |
Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
0 |
Perigee (km) |
601 |
Apogee (km) |
636 |
Eccentricity |
0.00250411390140946 |
Inclination (degrees) |
97.6 |
Period (minutes) |
97.1 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
42.5 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
42 |
Power (watts) |
|
Date of Launch |
05-05-2005 |
Expected Lifetime |
|
Contractor |
Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) |
Country of Contractor |
India |
Launch Site |
Satish Dhawan Space Center |
Launch Vehicle |
PSLV C6 |
COSPAR Number |
2005-017B |
NORAD Number |
28650 |
Comments |
Microsatellite; India´s contribution to amateur radio UHF and VHF for Southeast Asia. |