 Microsat-R in satellite preparation facility. | |
| Mission type | ASAT target (supposedly Earth Observation) |
|---|---|
| Operator | DRDO (India)[1] |
| COSPAR ID | 2019-006A |
| SATCAT no. | 43947 |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Manufacturer | DRDO[1] |
| Launch mass | 740 kilograms (1,630 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 24 January 2019 |
| Rocket | PSLV-C44 |
| Launch site | Satish Dhawan Space Centre (Sriharikota) |
| Contractor | Indian Space Research Organization |
| End of mission | |
| Disposal | Destroyed in Orbit by ASAT |
| Destroyed | 27 March 2019 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | SSO at 274 km altitude |
Microsat-R was claimed to be an experimental imaging satellite manufactured by DRDO[2][1] and launched by Indian Space Research Organisation on 24 January 2019 for military use.[3] The satellite served as a target for an anti-satellite test on 27 March, 2019.[4][5]
- ^ a b c "ISRO's first mission of 2019 to put military satellite Microsat-R in space". thehindu. Retrieved January 25, 2019.
- ^ "ST/SG/SER.E/891 - Registration information from India on space objects launched in 2019". www.unoosa.org. Retrieved 2021-10-26.
- ^ "PSLV-C44, carrying India's experimental satellite Microsat-R and students' payload Kalamsat, lifts off". livemint.com. January 25, 2019. Retrieved January 25, 2019.
- ^ "Mission Shakti Ebook (Anti-Satellite Missile)" (PDF). 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 April 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
- ^ "PSLV-C44 / Microsat-R & Kalamsat-V2 Mission" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 November 2022. Retrieved 17 November 2022.