Rohini (satellite)

Rohini
Manufacturer	ISRO
Country of origin	India
Operator	ISRO
Applications	Experimental Satellites
Specifications
Launch mass	30–41.5 kilograms (66–91 lb)
Dimensions	360
Power	3 watts (RTP); 16 watts (others)
Equipment	Launch Vehicle monitor; Solid State camera(RS-D2)
Regime	400km Circular Low Earth
Design life	8
Production
Status	Retired
Launched	4
Retired	2
Lost	2
Maiden launch	RTP; 10 August 1979 Rohini Satellite 1 ; 18 July 1980; (Successful)
Last launch	Rohini RS-D2; 17 April 1983
Last retirement	Rohini RS-D2
Related spacecraft
Derived from	6
Derivatives	5

Rohini is a series of satellites launched by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). The Rohini series consisted of four satellites, each of which was launched by the Satellite Launch Vehicle (SLV)^[1] and three of which made it successfully to orbit. The series were mostly experimental satellites, with the first launch being in 1979. There was an earlier series of ISRO sounding rockets with the same name, first launched 1967.

^ "SLV". ISRO.gov. ISRO. 25 October 2015. Archived from the original on 29 May 2017. Retrieved 25 October 2015.

[Isro-Slv-1] "SLV". ISRO.gov. ISRO. 25 October 2015. Archived from the original on 29 May 2017. Retrieved 25 October 2015.

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