X-Sat
X-Sat is a microsatellite developed and built by the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in collaboration with Defence Science Organisation (DSO) Singapore.[1] 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.[2]
References
- ↑
- ↑ T.S., Subramanian (19 April 2011). "PSLV-C16 launch today". The Hindu. Chennai, India. Retrieved 19 April 2011.
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
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