Mission Objective

Understand high energy processes in binary star systems containing neutron stars and black holes.

Summary

India's first dedicated multi-wavelength space telescope.

Timeline

  • Launch: 28 September 2015

Key Facts

Year 2015
Type Observatory
Vehicle PSLV-C30

  • Observes universe in Optical, UV, and X-ray bands simultaneously.
  • Discovered UV emission from a galaxy 9 billion light-years away.