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Aryabhatta

Aryabhatta which was launched on April 19th 1974 by Intercosmos Rocket of erstwhile USSR into a 594 km orbit. The 360 kg satellite was aimed at proving various spacecraft technologies. It also carried instruments for X-rays and Gamma-rays astronomy and aeronomy experiments.

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Uploaded on May 19, 2011
Taken on May 19, 2011