AstroSat-2
AstroSat-2 is India's second dedicated multi-wavelength space telescope, proposed by ISRO as the successor of the current Astrosat-1 observatory, which has a five-year operation time ending in 2020.[1]
Mission type | Space telescope |
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Operator | ISRO |
Spacecraft properties | |
Manufacturer | ISRO |
Start of mission | |
Launch date | TBD |
Contractor | ISRO |
ISRO launched an 'Announcement of Opportunity' in February 2018 requesting proposals from Indian scientists for ideas and the development of instruments for astronomy and astrophysics.[1]
See also
References
- Surendra Singh (19 February 2018). "ISRO plans to launch India's 2nd space observatory". Times of India. Archived from the original on 1 February 2019. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
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