X-Sat
Sign in to saveX-Sat is a microsatellite developed and built by the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in collaboration with Defence Science Organisation (DSO) Singapore. The satellite was launched by ISRO's PSLV-C16 on 20 April 2011 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre FLP in Sriharikota, India. The satellite was launched along with Indian ResourceSat-2 and Indo-Russian YouthSat.
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- Significant event
- rocket launch
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- UTC date of spacecraft launch
- 2011-04-20
- space launch vehicle
- Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle
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X-Sat is a microsatellite developed and built by the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in collaboration with Defence Science Organisation (DSO) Singapore. The satellite was launched by ISRO's PSLV-C16 on 20 April 2011 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre FLP in Sriharikota, India. The satellite was launched along with Indian ResourceSat-2 and Indo-Russian YouthSat.
== Project Objectives == Create an affordable microsatellite bus that can conduct remote sensing operations in situations close to real-time. To increase the nation's capacity (resources and infrastructure) for satellite engineering To encourage academic interest in this field's R&D
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