37841 - SRMSAT

SRMSAT (SRI RAMASWAMY MEMORIAL SATELLITE) was launched from Sriharikota on 2011 October 12 at 05:30 UT by a PSLV-C18 rocket. The satellite is an Indian technology demonstration and Earth observation satellite which was built and operated by students of Sri Ramaswamy Memorial University. It weighed 10.9 kilograms and was intended to monitor greenhouse gases within the Earth's atmosphere and develop technology for future satellites to be operated by the university. The satellite uses an infrared spectrometer to collect data on the concentration of water vapour and carbon dioxide in specific regions of the atmosphere by studying their absorption spectra. SRMSAT's primary instrument is the Spectrometer. It also carries a GPS receiver to aid tracking, and is intended to demonstrate a microelectromechanical inertial measurement unit.

The initial orbital parameters were period = 102.12 minutes, apogee = 868.2 km, perigee = 850.0 km, inclination = 20.0 degrees on 2011 Nov 8 at 04:05:51 UTC.

Alternate Names

Sri Ramaswamy Memorial Satellite (SRMSAT)

Facts in Brief

Launch Date: 2011-10-12
Launch Vehicle: PSLV-CA
Launch Site: Sriharikota, India
Mass: 10.9 kg