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YOUTHSAT is a joint Indo-Russian stellar and atmospheric satellite mission with the participation of students from Universities at graduate, post graduate and research scholar level. With a lift-off mass of 92 kg, Youthsat is a mini satellite and the second in the Indian Mini Satellite (IMS) series. Youthsat mission intends to investigate the relationship between solar variability and thermosphere-Ionosphere changes. The satellite carries three payloads, of which two are Indian and one Russian. Together, they form a unique and comprehensive package of experiments for the investigation of the composition, energetics and dynamics of earth's upper atmosphere.
The Indian payloads are:
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The Russian payload
SOLRAD - To study temporal and spectral parameters of solar flare X and gamma ray fluxes as well as charge particles in the earth polar cap regions.
प्रमोचन भार / Launch Mass: 92 kg आयाम / Dimension: 1020 (Pitch) x 604 (Roll) x 1340 (Yaw) mm3 मिशन कालावधि / Mission Life : 2 years शक्ति / Power: Solar Array generating 230 W, one 10.5 AH Li-ion battery प्रमोचक राकेट / Launch Vehicle: PSLV-C16/RESOURCESAT-2 उपग्रह का प्रकार / Type of Satellite: Experimental Small निर्माता / Manufacturer: ISRO स्वामी / Owner: ISRO अनुप्रयोग / Application: Student Satellite कक्षा का प्रकार / Orbit Type: SSPO (Sun Synchronous Polar Orbit)