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PISAT
University Technology Demonstrator · PES Institute of Technology India
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A student-built nanosatellite from PES Institute of Technology in Bangalore — one of the few university satellites to reach orbit from India's private engineering colleges. PISat demonstrated attitude control and Earth imaging, representing India's growing ecosystem of student space programs that parallel ISRO's official programs.
Its orbit
- Orbit
- Low Earth Orbitcan appear as a fast-moving star at dawn or dusk
- Altitude
- 403–427 mi (649–687 km)
- Inclination
- 97.8°
- One orbit
- 98.0 minutes14.7 orbits a day
- NORAD ID
- 41784
- Int’l designator
- 2016-059B
- Launched
- 2016
Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 22 Sep 2026.
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