Advanced Avionics Module

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AAM
Type: Technology testing satellite
Country: IndiaIndia India
Operator: Indian Space Research OrganizationISRO 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.

Web links

  • AAM on Gunter's Space Page (English).
  • Orbit data according to N2YO (English).