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'''Rohini''' |
'''Rohini''' is a series of sounding rockets developed by [[ISRO]] for meteorological and atmospheric study purposes. The sounding rockets are capable of carrying payloads weighing 2 kg to 200 kg between an altitude of 100 km and 500 km<ref>{{cite news|last=Subramanium|first=T S|title=Reaching out to the stars|url=http://www.flonnet.com/fl2101/stories/20040116004011600.htm|accessdate=10 March 2012|newspaper=Frontline|date=16 January 2004}}</ref>. |
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==RH-75== |
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Rohini is a series of sounding rockets developed by ISRO for meteorological and atmospheric study purposes. The sounding rockets are capable of carrying payloads weighing 2 kg to 200 kg between an altitude of 100 km and 500 km[1].
RH-75
This is first Indian sounding rocket to be launched from TERLS. It was launched on November 20, 1967.[2] It weighed 32 kg,and had a diameter of 75 mm. It flew between 15 times November 1967 - September 1968.[3]
RH-125
The rocket was launched in October 9, 1971 from Sriharikota.[4] It was a two-stage rocket based on solid-propellant carrying a 7 kg payload to 19 km altitude.[5] It flew twice between January 1970 - October 1971.
Uses
RH200 is used for meteorological studies, RH300 Mk II for upper atmospheric studies and RH560 Mk II for ionospheric studies. RH200 was used as the rocket for the first payload launch in India solely made by students. It was the contribution of students of VIT University, Vellore
Reference
- ^ Subramanium, T S (16 January 2004). "Reaching out to the stars". Frontline. Retrieved 10 March 2012.
- ^ www.isro.org/scripts/faq.aspx
- ^ http://www.janes.com/articles/Janes-Space-Systems-and-Industry/Rohini-India.html
- ^ www.bhaskarastro.org/rocketsfirst.html
- ^ http://www.janes.com/articles/Janes-Space-Systems-and-Industry/Rohini-India.html