Oct 12, 2011
Jugnu
The nanosatellite Jugnu weighing 3 kg is designed and developed by Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur under the guidance of ISRO.
The satellite is intended:
- To prove the indigenously developed camera system for imaging the Earth in the near infrared region and test image processing algorithms.
- Evaluate GPS receiver for its use in satellite navigation.
- Test indigenously developed MEMS based Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) in space.
प्रमोचन भार / Launch Mass:
3 kg
प्रमोचक राकेट / Launch Vehicle:
PSLV-C18/Megha-Tropiques
उपग्रह का प्रकार / Type of Satellite:
Student
निर्माता / Manufacturer:
ISRO
स्वामी / Owner:
ISRO
अनुप्रयोग / Application:
Student Satellite
कक्षा का प्रकार / Orbit Type:
SSPO