| Mission type | Student Satellite |
|---|---|
| Operator | ISRO |
| COSPAR ID | 2016-040B |
| SATCAT no. | 41600 |
| Mission duration | 5 years |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | PSLV-C34 |
| Manufacturer | ISRO |
| Dry mass | 1.5 kg |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | June 22, 2016 |
| Rocket | PSLV |
| Launch site | Satish Dhawan SLP |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Low Earth |
| Perigee altitude | 502.9 km |
| Apogee altitude | 525.2 km |
| Inclination | 97.5 degrees |
SathyabamaSat is a micro experimental satellite developed by students and faculty of Sathyabama University, Chennai to collect data on greenhouse gases (water vapor, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, methane and hydrogen fluoride).[1] It was launched along with the Cartosat-2C satellite atop PSLV-C34. It was launched June 22, 2016.
- ^ "SATHYABAMASAT". Indian Space Research Organisation. Jun 22, 2016. Retrieved November 1, 2016.