AstroSat
AstroSat is India's first dedicated astronomy mission, conducting simultaneous ultraviolet, optical, and X-ray observations of cosmic sources from a 650 km near-equatorial orbit.
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Identity
- Aliases
- ASTROSAT missionIndian multi-wavelength astronomy mission
- Name
- AstroSat
- Status
- active
Details
- Astronauts
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- Description
- AstroSat is India's first dedicated astronomy mission, conducting simultaneous ultraviolet, optical, and X-ray observations of cosmic sources from a 650 km near-equatorial orbit.
- Destination
- 650 km near-equatorial low Earth orbit at 6° inclination for simultaneous ultraviolet, optical, and X-ray observations of celestial sources
- Launch Site
- Outcome
- AstroSat completed commissioning and continues to provide simultaneous multi-wavelength observations, extending the initial five-year mission plan.
- Programs
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- Start Date
- 2015-09-28
- Vehicle Families
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- Creation Time
- August 1, 2026 at 09:34:03 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 22, 2026 at 07:47:00 UTC
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- Space Stations
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