Rohini
Rohini 1.
The Rohini series were Indian scientific satellites and developmental flights of the SLV-3 launch vehicle. The Rohinis (Sanskrit for "Aldebaran") carried cameras for remote-sensing and radio beacons for accurate orbit and attitude determination. All were launched from Sriharikota.
spacecraft | launch date | orbit | mass (kg) |
Rohini 1A | Aug 10, 1979 | failed to reach orbit | 35 |
Rohini 1 | Jul 18, 1980 | 307 × 921 km × 44.7° | 35 |
Rohini 2 | May 31, 1981 | partial failure; orbit too low | 38 |
Rohini 3 | Apr 17 , 1983 | 326 × 485 km × 46.6° | 41 |