India’s first dedicated space observatory has begun collecting data with its suite of instruments, studying Ultraviolet and X-Ray emissions from galactic targets to contribute to addressing some of the outstanding questions in high-energy astrophysics.
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The Joint Space Operations Center has provided orbital data for all eight objects related to Monday’s launch of India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (2015-052).
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Impressive photos released by the Indian Space Research Organization show Monday morning’s blastoff of the PSLV rocket carrying AstroSat and six secondary payloads.
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India’s PSLV added another success to its record on Monday, lifting seven satellites into orbit including AstroSat, the first dedicated Indian Astronomy Satellite. Blasting off at 4:30 UTC, PSLV executed a 25-minute ascent mission, reaching a circular orbit at 650 Kilometers in altitude for the separation of the satellites.
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India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle rumbled skyward Monday morning, carrying the country’s first dedicated astronomical observatory to orbit.
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India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle is set to launch from the Satish Dhawan Space Center at 4:30 UTC on Monday on a 25-minute climb to orbit.
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The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle that will lift AstroSat, LAPAN-A2, exactView-9 & Lemur-2 into orbit is assembled at the Satish Dhawan Space Center.
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India’s first dedicated Astronomy Satellite is readied for launch atop a PSLV Rocket.
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