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RTP [ISRO]
The first two satellites in the Rohini program, called RTP (Rohini Test Payload) and RS 1 (Rohini satellite) were small satellites to evaluate the launch vehicle performance of the SLV-3 rocket.
The spin-stabilized 35 kg satellites featured launch vehicle monitoring instruments and were powered by body monted solar cells.
| Nation: | India |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Technology |
| Operator: | ISRO |
| Contractors: | ISRO |
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| Power: | Solar cells, batteries |
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| Mass: | 35 kg |
| Orbit: | 305 km × 919 km, 44.7° |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RTP (Rohini 1A) | 1979-F03 | 10.08.1979 | Sr SLV | F | SLV-3 | |
| RS 1 (Rohini 1B) | 1980-062A | 18.07.1980 | Sr SLV | SLV-3 |
Launch Sites:
- Sr = Satish Dhawan Space Center (Sriharikota Space Center), Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, India
Further Rohini missions:
