Jugnu (satellite)
| Operator | IIT Kanpur |
|---|---|
| Major contractors | ISRO (LSP) |
| Mission type | Remote Sensing Technology |
| Launch date | 12 October 2011 |
| Carrier rocket | PSLV-CA C18 |
| Launch site | Satish Dhawan |
| COSPAR ID | 2011-058B |
| Mass | 3 kilograms (6.6 lb) |
| Orbital elements | |
| Regime | LEO |
Jugnu (Hindi: जुगनू), is an Indian technology demonstration and remote sensing satellite which will be operated by the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur. It is a nanosatellite which will be used to provide data for agriculture[1] and disaster monitoring.[2] It is a 3-kilogram (6.6 lb) spacecraft, which measures 34 centimetres (13 in) in length by 10 centimetres (3.9 in) in height and width. Its development programme cost around 25 million rupee.[3] It has a design life of one year.[4]
Jugnu's primary instrument is the Micro Imaging System,[4] a near infrared camera which will be used to observe vegetation.[5] It also carries a GPS receiver to aid tracking, and is intended to demonstrate a microelectromechanical inertial measurement unit.[4]
On 12 October 2011, Jugnu has launched into low Earth orbit by a PSLV-CA, serial number C18. [6]
[edit] References
- ^ "IIT-K Satellite Jugnu In Final Stages". Space Daily. 16 February 2009. http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/IIT_K_Satellite_Jugnu_In_Final_Stages_999.html. Retrieved 21 March 2010.
- ^ Podprocky, Peter (9 March 2010). "'JUGNU' NANO-SATELLITE". United Nations Platform for Space-based Information for Disaster Management and Emergency Response. http://www.un-spider.org/news-en/3314/2010-03-09t113500/jugnu-nano-satellite. Retrieved 21 March 2010.
- ^ "ISRO to Launch 'Jugnu' Satellite Made by IIT-Kanpur". Indian Web Startups. 25 February 2010. http://indianwebstartups.com/PRDetails.aspx?pressrelease=781. Retrieved 21 March 2010.
- ^ a b c "Introduction". Jugnu. Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur. http://www.iitk.ac.in/me/jugnu/index.htm. Retrieved 21 March 2010.
- ^ "Satelliet [sic] Subsystems". Jugnu. Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur. http://www.iitk.ac.in/me/jugnu/subsystems.htm. Retrieved 21 March 2010.
- ^ "PSLV-C18 carrying weather satellite launched". The Times Of India. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/PSLV-C18-carrying-weather-satellite-launched/articleshow/10323961.cms.
