Date of Launch: September 28, 2015
Operator: Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
Mission Type: Multi-wavelength space observatory
Orbit: Near-equatorial, low Earth orbit
Instruments: UVIT (Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope), LAXPC (Large Area X-ray Proportional Counter), CZTI (Cadmium Zinc Telluride Imager), SXT (Soft X-ray Telescope)
Mission Duration: Planned for 5 years; currently operational beyond 10 years
Key Highlights
Launch Details: AstroSat was launched aboard the PSLV-C30 rocket from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre on September 28, 2015.
Scientific Contributions: Over the past decade, AstroSat has enabled significant discoveries in astrophysics, including observations of distant galaxies, black holes, and neutron stars across ultraviolet, visible, and X-ray wavelengths.