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Rohini is a series of satellites launched by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). The Rohini series consisted of four satellites, each of which was launched by the Satellite Launch Vehicle (SLV) [1] and three of which made it successfully to orbit. The series were mostly experimental satellites, with the first launch being in 1979.
Rohini Satellite 1 or RS-1 is the first satellite successfully launched by India using indigenously developed rockets. After the launch on 18 July 1980 by a SLV rocket, India became the 7th country to have rocket launching capability.
RS-D1 was a 38 kg experimental spin stabilized satellite designed with a power handling capability of 16W. It was launched onboard SLV-3 from SHAR Centre on May 31, 1981.
RS-1 was a 35 kg experimental spin stabilized satellite designed with a power handling capability of 16W. It was successfully launched onboard SLV-3 from SHAR Centre on July 18, 1980 into an orbit of 305 x 919 km with an inclination of 44.7°.
RTP was a 35 kg experimental spin stabilized satellite designed with a power handling capability of 3W. It was launched onboard SLV-3 on its maiden flight from SHAR Centre on August 10, 1979.
Before joining DRDO, Dr APJ Abdul Kalam was the project leader of the indigenous Indian Satellite Launch Vehicle (SLV) at ISRO. His biggest achievement in ISRO came with the successful launch of SLV-3, which jettisoned Rohini satellite in the near earth orbit.
The first experimental flight of SLV3, in August 1979, was only partially successful. The next launch on July 18, 1980 from Sriharikota Range (SHAR), successfully placed Rohini satellite, RS-1, into the orbit, thereby making India the sixth member of an exclusive club of space-faring nations.
Launch Date : May 30, 1981 Weight : 35 kg Lauched by : India, SLV-3 (D-1) rocket Orbit : 300 km x 900 km elliptical orbit (97 minutes period) Objectives : Carried a Land Mark sensor payload whose solid state camera performed to specifications.
The Stretched Rohini Satellite Series (SROSS) are a series of satellites developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation as follow ons to the Rohini Satellites [1] for conducting astrophysics, Earth Remote Sensing, and upper atmospheric monitoring experiments as well as for new and novel application-oriented missions. [2]
RS-1 was a 35 kg experimental spin stabilized satellite designed with a power handling capability of 16 W. It was successfully launched onboard SLV-3 from SHAR Centre on July 18, 1980 into an orbit of 305 x 919 km with an inclination of 44.7 o.
