INS 1A [ISRO]
The INS 1A (ISRO NanoSatellite 1A) is a nanosatellites developed by ISRO.
Each of the INS 1 satellites has a weight of 10 kg including a payload mass of 5 kg. The mission life is expected to be six months to one year. These missions serve to evaluate the INS bus as a versatile and modular Nano satellite bus system envisioned for future science and experimental payloads.
INS 1A carries two payloads, both developed by ISRO's Space Application Centre (SAC):
Nation: | India |
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Type / Application: | Technology |
Operator: | ISRO |
Contractors: | ISRO |
Equipment: | Surface BRDF Radiometer, SEUM |
Configuration: | INS-1 bus |
Propulsion: | ? |
Power: | Solar cells, batteries |
Lifetime: | 6 months |
Mass: | 8.4 kg |
Orbit: | 496 km × 508 km, 97.51° |
Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
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INS 1A | 2017-008B | 15.02.2017 | Sr FLP | PSLV-XL | with Cartosat 2D, INS 1B, Flock-3p 1, ..., 88, Lemur-2 22, ..., 29, BGUSat, DIDO 2, PEASSS, Al-Farabi 1, Nayif 1 |