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Bhaskara-I

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Bhaskara-I was India's first experimental remote sensing satellite. It carried TV cameras and microwave radiometers for hydrology, forestry, and oceanographic studies.

Mission Specifications

Launch Date

1979-06-07

Orbit Type

LEO

Mass

442.0 kg

Mission Type

remote sensing

ISRO ID

#2

Launch Vehicle

Interkosmos

Manufacturer & Operator

ISRO

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Mission Status

ISRO ID#2
Statusactive
Mission Typeremote sensing
OrbitLEO
Mass442.0 kg
Launch1979-06-07
Bhaskara-I

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