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STRETCHED ROHINI SATELLITE SERIES-2
| Application | Experimental: Remote Sensing/ Astro-physics |
| Lift-off Mass | 150 kg |
| Spacecraft Power | Solar Array:90 Watts Batteries:Ni-Cd (12 Ah) |
| Communication | S-band and VHF Band |
| Stabilization | Three axis body stabilized (biased momentum) with
momentum wheels & reaction control systems. Sensors: Magnetometer, Twin-slit sun sensor & conical earth sensor. RCS: Monopropellant |
| Payload | Gamma Ray Burst (GRB) Experiment & monocular Electro-Optic Stereo Scanner (MEOSS) |
| Launch Date | July 13, 1988 |
| Launch Vehicle | ASLV-2 (Orbit not achieved) |
| Achievements | Developed technology for 3-axis stabilization of satellite. |