1979-051A
The Satellite for Earth Observations (SEO) was the second Indian satellite. It was named Bhaskara after launch from Kapustin Yar aboard a Soviet rocket. Bhaskara was built by ISRO/HAL. The 26-faced polyhedron had a mass of 425 kg and was 1.66 m high, 1.55 m diameter. Bhaskara was named after an Indian mathematician of the 7th century AD.
| Bhaskara | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 Jun 7 | 1030 | Launch by Kosmos-3M | KY |
| 1032 | Stage 2 burn | ||
| 1037? | Stage 2 MECO | -300? x 540 x 50.7 | |
| 1058? | Stage 2 MES-2 | ||
| 1058? | Stage 2 MECO-2 | ||
| 1100? | Stage 2 sep | ||
| 95.2 519 x 541 x 50.7 | |||
| 1980 | Camera activated | ||
| 1981 Mar | End of SAMIR operations | ||
| 1981 Aug 1 | End of ops? | ||
Payload:
- SAMIR Satellite microwave radiometer 19 + 23 GHz, 150 k res.
- TV camera Earth observation in 2 bands (Vis, IR); Failed at launch, OK since 800516.
- DCP Data collection platform (remote met platform data relay)
- Pinhole X-ray sky survey (failed, zero data rate) (TIFR/ISRO). All sky monitor, 5 deg resolution, with PSPC 2-10 keV?
- Heat pipe test
- Thermal control tests
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