Advanced Avionics Module
AAM | |
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Type: | Technology testing satellite |
Country: | India |
Operator: | ISRO |
COSPAR-ID : | 2007-013B |
Mission dates | |
Dimensions: | 185 kg (with advanced level) |
Begin: | April 23, 2007, 10:00 UTC |
Starting place: | SHAR SLP |
Launcher: | PSLV-CA C-8 |
Status: | in orbit, out of order |
Orbit data | |
Rotation time : | 93.3 min |
Orbit inclination : | 2.5 ° |
Apogee height : | 449 km |
Perigee height : | 441 km |
The Advanced Avionics Module ( AAM for short ) is a technology payload operated by India's space agency ISRO . It was built to test the avionics of the new PSLV and GSLV carriers .
Mission dates
The measuring devices for data collection on the new carrier were attached to the upper level of the PSLV. The launch took place on April 23, 2007 on an Indian carrier rocket of the type Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle together with the Italian satellite AGILE from the Satish Dhawan Space Center in India. After the payload ran the tests, it was turned off.