Astrostat , India’s first multi wavelength, Space
Observatory sent into Orbit on 28-9-2015 and
joins elite group of America,Japan,
Russia, Europe. It is a proud moment for Indian Space .
The Space observatory was launched through Polar Satellite
Launch Vehicle (PSLV)-C30 from Satish Dhavan Space Center, Sriharikota.
Indian astronomers who used to rely on international
resources for X-ray and UV data are now empowered with the indigenous
Astrostat.
Astrostat carries the following:
- The Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope - UVIT
- Large Area X-ray Proportional Counter - LAXPC
- Soft X-ray Telescope - SXT.
- Cadmium Zinc Telluride Imager - CZTI .
- Scanning Sky Monitor - SSM ..
Astrostat eventhough not first but best of all rounder in
the world currently.
ISRO asserts that "India will be the only country
having a multi-wavelength space-based observatory capable of monitoring
intensity variations in a broad range of cosmic sources".
It will be placed almost 650 kilometres above the surface of
the Earth and is expected to have a mission life of 5-years. The weight
of Astrostat 1513 kgs.
It studies studying black holes, neutron stars and
extra-galactic systems by making observations in the optical, and X-Ray
frequencies.
Blackholes, stars magnetic arena is studied, origin of
universe , satellite atmospherte is studied. Till now scientists are using
Telescopes for sky watch in the country
to carry on research on orbit, astronomy.
Now with the help of Astrostat Far off universe, can be researched
by thousands of researchers.
Indian space science data centre , Bangalore Downloads the
observations , data and informations and makes available to scientists.
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