Aryabhata (satellite)
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This article is about the first Indian satellite Aryabhata. For the astronomer, see Aryabhata.
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| Organisation | ISRO |
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| Mission type | Astrophysics |
| Satellite of | Earth |
| Launch date | 19 April 1975 |
| Carrier Rocket | Cosmos-3M |
| NSSDC ID | 1975-033A |
| Mass | 360.0 kg |
| Power | 46 W from solar panels |
| Orbital elements | |
| Regime | LEO |
| Inclination | 50.7º |
| Orbital period | 96 minutes |
| Apoapsis | 619 kilometres (385 mi) |
| Periapsis | 563 kilometres (350 mi) |
Aryabhata was India's first satellite, named after the great Indian astronomer of the same name. It was launched by the Soviet Union on 19 April 1975 from Kapustin Yar using a Cosmos-3M launch vehicle. Aryabhata was built by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) to conduct experiments related to astronomy. The satellite reentered the Earth's atmosphere on 11 February 1992.
