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SROSS B [ISRO]
SROSS B (Stretched Rohini Satellite Series) was the second satellite in ISRO's SROSS series and to perform experiments in remote sensing and Gamma-ray astronomy.
The satellite body was three axis stabilized with a momentum wheels and magnetic torquers. A Hydrazine based monopropellant reaction control system was also fitted. Power was to be provided by body mounted solar cells and eight deployable fixed solar arrays.
The satellite carried two payloads:
- MEOSS (Monocular Electro Optical Stereo Scanner) provided by Germany
- 20 - 3000 keV Gamma-ray Burst Experiment (GRB) provided by ISRO
SROSS B was lost in a launch failure of the ASLV rocket. The MEOSS experiment was reflown on IRS 1E and GRB on SROSS C.
| Nation: | India |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Technology, science, earth observation |
| Operator: | ISRO |
| Contractors: | ISRO |
| Equipment: | MEOSS, GRB |
| Configuration: | |
| Propulsion: | Hydrazine RCS |
| Power: | 8 deployable fixed solar arrays, solar cells, batteries |
| Lifetime: | |
| Mass: | 150 kg |
| Orbit: |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SROSS B | 1988-F03 | 13.07.1988 | Sr SLV | F | ASLV |
Launch Sites:
- Sr = Satish Dhawan Space Center (Sriharikota Space Center), Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, India
References:
- ISRO: SROSS 2
Further Rohini missions:
