X-Sat
Microsatellite
X-Sat is a microsatellite developed and built by the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in collaboration with Defence Science Organisation (DSO) Singapore.[1] The satellite was launched by ISRO's PSLV-C16 on 20 April 2011 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre FLP in Sriharikota, India. The satellite was launched along with Indian ResourceSat-2 and Indo-Russian YouthSat.[2]
Project Objectives
- Create an affordable microsatellite bus that can conduct remote sensing operations in situations close to real-time.
- To increase the nation's capacity (resources and infrastructure) for satellite engineering
- To encourage academic interest in this field's R&D[3]
References
- ^ a b Suryanarayana, P. S. (20 April 2011). "Singapore delighted at ISRO's launch of X-Sat". The Hindu. Chennai, India.
- ^ T.S., Subramanian (19 April 2011). "PSLV-C16 launch today". The Hindu. Chennai, India. Archived from the original on 3 May 2011. Retrieved 19 April 2011.
- ^ "X-SAT Micro-satellite". Satellite Research Centre. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
- ^ Krebs, Gunter Dirk. "X-Sat". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
External links
- NSSDC ID: 2011-015C
- Homepage
- A few photographs of the development process
- Academic paper discussing the design of the X-Sat PPU
- The X-Sat PPU: designed to be the first Beowulf cluster in space
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Indian space programme
- Department of Space (DoS)
- Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
- Antrix Corporation
- Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST)
- Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS)
- National Atmospheric Research Laboratory (NARL)
- NewSpace India Limited (NSIL)
- Physical Research Laboratory (PRL)
- Development and Educational Communication Unit (DECU)
- Integrated Space Cell
- Defence Space Agency
- Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN–SPACe)
- Bhaskara
- GAGAN
- GSAT
- INSAT
- IRNSS
- IRS
- RISAT
- Rohini
- SROSS
- Chandrayaan
- Human Spaceflight Programme
- APPLE
- Aryabhata
- HAMSAT
- IMS-1
- Megha-Tropiques
- NISAR
- SARAL
- South Asia Satellite
- Kalpana-1
- Astrosat
- Aditya-L1
- XPoSat
- AstroSat-2 (proposed)
planetary spacecraft
- Chandrayaan-1
- Chandrayaan-2
- Vikram lander
- Pragyan rover
- Chandrayaan-3
- Vikram lander
- Pragyan rover
- Chandrayaan-4 (upcoming)
- Lunar Polar Exploration Mission (proposed)
- Mars Orbiter Mission
- Mars Orbiter Mission 2 (proposed)
- Venus Orbiter Mission (proposed)
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- National Space Day
- SAGA-220 (supercomputer)
- Statio Shiv Shakti
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