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STRETCHED ROHINI SATELLITE SERIES-CONTINUATION 2 (SROSS-C2)

Application Experimental
Lift-off Mass 115 kg
Spacecraft Power Solar Array: 45 Watts
Batteries:Ni-Cd (12 Ah)
Communication S-band and VHF Band
Stabilization Spin stabilized with a Magnetic Torquer and Magnetic Bias Control
Sensors: Magnetometer, Twin-slit sun sensor & Temperature sensors
RCS: Monopropellant
Payload Gamma Ray Burst (GRB) experiment & Retarding Potential Analyser (RPA) experiment
Launch Date May 04,1994
Launch Vehicle ASLV-4
Orbit 430 x 600 km.
Inclination 450
Orbital Life 7 years
Achievements GRB payload included in the Interplanetary Network.
Made many observations of Gamma-Ray Bursts and published significant results in international Journals.