Designation
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Spacetrack catalog number
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23827
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COSPAR ID
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1996-017-A
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Name in Spacetrack catalog
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IRS B3
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Satellite Details
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Orbit
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812 x 816 km, 99.0°
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| Category | Earth observation |
| Country/organisation of origin | India |
| Mass | 920 kg |
| Intrinsic brightness (Magnitude) | 4.7 (at 1000km distance, 50% illuminated) | | Maximum brightness (Magnitude) | 3.8 (at perigee, 100% illuminated) |
Launch
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Date
(UTC)
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21 March 1996 04:53
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| Launch site | Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SHAR),
India |
| Launch vehicle | PSLV |
Description
| Remote sensing of earth's resources, Study of X-ray Astronomy, Periodic calibration of PSLV tracking radar located at tracking stations |
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