First Multipurpose satellite built by India,
Sucessfully Operationalised in August 1992.
Mission
Multi purpose Communication, meteorology and
Satellite based search and rescue
Weight
1906 kg with propellant 916 kg dry weight
Onboard power
One KW approx
Communication
C, extended C and S band
Stabilization
Three axis body stabilized with two Momentum
Wheels & one Reaction Wheel, Magnetic torquers
Propulsion
Integrated bipropellan stystem ( MMH and N2 04)
With sixteen 22 N thrusters and 440 LAM.
Payload
Transponders:
12C-band (for FSS),6 ext. C-band (for FSS)
2S-band (for BSS),1Data relay transponder (for met.data), 1 transponder for
research and rescue,
Very High Resolution radiometer (VHRR) for
meteorological observation with 2 km resolution in
the visible and 8 km resolution in the IR band
