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SROSS-1

The first flight of India's Augmented Satellite Launch Vehicle.

Mission Overview

The Stretched Rohini Satellite Series (SROSS) was designed to carry payloads for ionospheric research and celestial gamma-ray bursts. This mission tested the new 5-stage ASLV rocket.

Learning from History

"While the rocket failed to reach orbit, the mission provided critical data that eventually led to the success of India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV)."

Mission Specs
Year1987
CountryIndia
TypeTesting
DestinationLow Earth Orbit
Status Failed
RocketASLV