BHASKARA-I

The First Experimental Remote Sensing Satellite built in India. The onboard TV camera sent imageries which we reused in the field of Hydrology and Forestry. SAMIR sent rich scientific data which were used for oceanographic studies. Mission Experimental Remote Sensing Weight 442 kg onboard power 47 Watts Communication VHF band Stabilization Spin stabilized (spin axis controlled) Payload TVcameras, three band Microwave Radiometer (SAMIR) Launch date Jun 07,1979 Launch site Volgograd Launch Station (presently in Russia) Launch vehicle C-1Intercosmos Orbit 519 x 541 km Inclination 50.6 deg Mission life One year (nominal) Orbital Life About 10 years ( Re-entered in 1989 )