X-Sat Explained

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.^[1]

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<ref>Web site: X-SAT Micro-satellite . 2024-01-12 . Satellite Research Centre . en.

External links

• NSSDC ID: 2011-015C
• Homepage
• A few photographs of the development process
• Academic paper discussing the design of the X-Sat PPU
• The X-Sat PPU: designed to be the first Beowulf cluster in space

Notes and References

1. News: T.S.. Subramanian. PSLV-C16 launch today. https://web.archive.org/web/20110503135559/http://www.hindu.com/2011/04/20/stories/2011042055431300.htm. dead. 3 May 2011. 19 April 2011. 19 April 2011. The Hindu. Chennai, India.