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Monday, September 20, 2010

IMS - 1

IMS - 1                                                                                                               Launch Date 24.04.2008




IMS-1, previously referred to as TWSat (Third World Satellite), is a low-cost microsatellite imaging mission of ISRO (Indian Space Research Organization).



Orbit
Polar Sun Synchronous
Altitude
635 km
Mission Life
2 years

Physical Dimensions
0.604x0.980x1.129 m
Mass
83 kg
Power
Two deployable sun pointing solar panels generating 220 W power, 105 Ah Lithium ion battery
Telemetry, Tracking and Command
S-band
Atlitude and Orbit Control System
Star Sensor,
Miniature Sun Sensors, Magnetometers Gyros,
Miniature Micro Reaction Wheels,
Magnetic Torquers, single 1 N Hydrazine Thruster
Data Handling
S-band
Data Storage
16 Gb Solid State Recorder

For More : http://www.isro.org/satellites/ims-1.aspx