Jugnu Satellite:
Jugnu is a technology demonstration and remote sensing (Cubesat) nanosatellite designed and developed by Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur under the guidance of Indian Space Research Organisation.
Purpose :
- The satellite is intended to provide data for agriculture and disaster monitoring
- To provide the indigenously developed camera system for imaging the Earth in the near infrared region and test image processing algorithms.
- Evaluate Global Positioning System receiver for its use in satellite navigation
- Test indigenously developed MEMS based Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) in space.
It is a 3 kg satellite and its development programme cost is 25 crore rupee. It was designed to operate a life period of One year.
Launch:
Jugnu satellite was launched on 12th October 2011 into low Earth orbit by Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-CA-C18). The launch was performed in Satish Dhawan - the first launch pad in Satish Dhawan Space Center, Andhra Pradesh.
Scientific Instruments:
- NIRC - Near Infrared Camera
- GPS - Global Positioning System
- ADCS - Attitude Determination and Control System
- TCS - Thermal Control System
- IMU - Inertial Measurement Unit
- To initiate research activities towards development of Nanosatellites
- Test for cheap and best effective spacecrafts in future
- To set the path for future up gradations and study such validation concepts for possible up gradations
- To develop design for usage of micro-satellites
- Complement the development efforts of India's Satellite application requirements through technology development and validation at micro satellite level
- Develop and training of human resources
- Strengthen activities in MEMS sensor based technology applications
- Jugnu Satellite in Final Stages
- Satellite Subsystems
- Jugnu Sat in ISRO official page
- Wikipedia - Jugnu
- Jugnu - The Nano Satellite
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