X-Sat

X-Sat is a microsatellite developed and built by the Nanyang Technological University in collaboration with Defence Science Organisation Singapore. 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.

Project Objectives

Create an affordable microsatellite bus that can conduct remote sensing operations in situations close to real-time.
To increase the nation's capacity for satellite engineering
To encourage academic interest in this field's R&D