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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:astronomy
gptkb:satellite |
| gptkbp:analysis |
gptkb:scientific_community
collaborative ground-based analysis |
| gptkbp:availability |
open access
|
| gptkbp:capacity |
1 TB per year
|
| gptkbp:collaboration |
gptkb:JAXA
gptkb:ISRO gptkb:None gptkb:ESA gptkb:NASA global collaboration other space agencies |
| gptkbp:collaborator |
gptkb:ISRO
gptkb:University_of_California gptkb:University_of_Cambridge gptkb:University_of_Toronto gptkb:NASA international research institutions international institutions international universities Indian universities |
| gptkbp:collection |
ongoing
continuous data collection |
| gptkbp:communication |
S-band
|
| gptkbp:community |
gptkb:astronomy
gptkb:researchers global international astrophysicists space scientists |
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:India
|
| gptkbp:data_transmission |
X-band
downlink to Earth |
| gptkbp:data_type |
FITS
|
| gptkbp:data_usage |
1 Mbps
high data rate |
| gptkbp:design |
5 years
|
| gptkbp:development_cost |
approximately $25 million
|
| gptkbp:frequency |
S-band
ultraviolet to X-ray |
| gptkbp:funding |
government funded
|
| gptkbp:has_ability |
gptkb:medical_imaging
optical infrared ultraviolet gamma-ray multi-wavelength capabilities |
| gptkbp:healthcare |
real-time telemetry
|
| gptkbp:home_ground |
ISRO ground stations
ISRO control center |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Astrosat
|
| gptkbp:image_processing |
ground stations
|
| gptkbp:impact |
high
significant contributions to astronomy enhanced understanding of the universe |
| gptkbp:instruments |
Scam
SXT multi-wavelength GAM GAMMA CZTI LAXPC UVIT |
| gptkbp:is_aplace_for |
650 km
|
| gptkbp:launch_date |
gptkb:2015
September 28, 2015 |
| gptkbp:launch_mass |
1500 kg
|
| gptkbp:launch_site |
gptkb:Satish_Dhawan_Space_Centre
|
| gptkbp:launch_vehicle |
gptkb:PSLV-C30
gptkb:PSLV-XL |
| gptkbp:launched |
gptkb:Indian_Space_Research_Organisation
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
increased interest in space science in India
|
| gptkbp:lighting |
gptkb:2015
October 2015 |
| gptkbp:mass |
1500 kg
|
| gptkbp:mission |
gptkb:first_Indian_dedicated_astronomy_satellite
gptkb:2020 active operational technical difficulties study black holes study supernova remnants study star formation study gamma-ray bursts study neutron stars study cosmic X-ray sources study active galactic nuclei |
| gptkbp:mission_duration |
5 years
ongoing |
| gptkbp:mission_type |
gptkb:astronomy
scientific mission |
| gptkbp:notable_galaxies |
gptkb:astronomy
|
| gptkbp:notable_work |
study of star formation
study of cosmic rays study of cosmic microwave background study of dark matter study of galaxy formation study of dark energy discovery of new X-ray sources |
| gptkbp:objective |
multi-wavelength astronomy
study celestial sources |
| gptkbp:operational_status |
operational
|
| gptkbp:operator |
gptkb:Indian_Space_Research_Organisation
|
| gptkbp:orbit_type |
low Earth orbit
|
| gptkbp:orbital_altitude |
650 km
|
| gptkbp:orbital_inclination |
6 degrees
|
| gptkbp:payload_calibration |
ground-based calibration
|
| gptkbp:payload_capacity |
gptkb:scientific_instruments
600 kg high performance Scam research and education 1000 kg SXT CZTI LAXPC UVIT ISRO facilities |
| gptkbp:payload_data |
scientific data
|
| gptkbp:payload_design |
modular design
|
| gptkbp:payload_function |
gptkb:astronomy
|
| gptkbp:payload_innovation |
gptkb:advanced_technology
|
| gptkbp:payload_maintenance |
regular maintenance
|
| gptkbp:payload_operation |
remote operation
|
| gptkbp:payload_output |
images and spectra
|
| gptkbp:payload_support |
scientific community support
|
| gptkbp:payload_updates |
software updates
|
| gptkbp:perigee |
650 km
|
| gptkbp:power_source |
solar panels
|
| gptkbp:powers |
800 watts
800 W |
| gptkbp:primary_mission |
gptkb:Astrosat-2
|
| gptkbp:products |
scientific data products
|
| gptkbp:provides_information_on |
open access
open to the scientific community open to global community |
| gptkbp:publications |
numerous
peer-reviewed journals numerous publications |
| gptkbp:purpose |
multi-wavelength astronomy
|
| gptkbp:released |
gptkb:2016
publicly available |
| gptkbp:research_areas |
gptkb:dark_matter
gptkb:Supernova gptkb:cosmology high-energy astrophysics exoplanets supernovae cosmic rays galaxies stellar evolution black holes |
| gptkbp:resolution |
high resolution
1 arcminute |
| gptkbp:scientific_goals |
multi-wavelength observations
study black holes study celestial sources study the interstellar medium study gamma-ray bursts study neutron stars study supernovae study cosmic sources study the cosmic X-ray background |
| gptkbp:scientific_instruments |
gamma-ray detectors
X-ray detectors ultraviolet detectors |
| gptkbp:significance |
gptkb:first_Indian_dedicated_astronomy_satellite
|
| gptkbp:storage |
onboard storage
|
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Astrosat-2
gptkb:None gptkb:none future Indian space observatories |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:ISRO
gptkb:Indian_Space_Research_Organisation |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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