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| Salient Features |
| Mission |
Remote sensing of earth's resources, Study of X-ray Astronomy, Periodic calibration of PSLV tracking radar located at tracking stations |
| Mass |
920 kg |
| Orbit |
817 km polar sunsynchronous with equatorial crossing at 1030 am
(descending node) |
| Payload |
Wide Field Sensor(WiFS), Modular Opto-electronic Scanner(MOS), X-ray Astronomy Experiment |
| Onboard power |
817 Watts |
| Stabilization |
Three axis body stabilized |
| Inclination |
98.68 deg. |
| Repetivity |
WiFS : 5 days |
| Mission life |
One year (nominal) |
| Launch vehicle |
PSLV-D3 |
| Launch site |
SHAR Centre, Sriharikota, India |
| Launch date |
March 21, 1996 |
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