# SROSS 3

> 21968

**Wikidata**: [Q111499468](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q111499468)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/sross-3

## Summary
SROSS 3 is an artificial satellite that was launched on 1992-05-20. It is cataloged with SCN 21968 and the international COSPAR/NSSDCA identifier 1992-028A and was launched on an Augmented Satellite Launch Vehicle (ASLV).

## Key Facts
- SROSS 3 is an artificial satellite (instance_of: artificial satellite).
- Spacecraft number (SCN): 21968.
- COSPAR ID: 1992-028A.
- NSSDCA ID: 1992-028A.
- Launch date: 1992-05-20.
- Launch vehicle: Augmented Satellite Launch Vehicle (ASLV).
- The Augmented Satellite Launch Vehicle is a five-stage solid-propellant rocket associated with India.
- Wolfram Language entity code: Entity["Satellite", "21968"].
- Reference metadata for SCN and launch date: source indicated as Q6272367.

## FAQs
### Q: What is SROSS 3?
A: SROSS 3 is an artificial satellite cataloged under SCN 21968 and COSPAR/NSSDCA identifier 1992-028A.

### Q: When was SROSS 3 launched?
A: SROSS 3 was launched on 1992-05-20.

### Q: What launch vehicle was used for SROSS 3?
A: SROSS 3 was launched on an Augmented Satellite Launch Vehicle (ASLV), a five-stage solid-propellant rocket associated with India.

### Q: What was the mission or purpose of SROSS 3?
A: The provided source material does not specify the mission objectives, payload details, or operational purpose of SROSS 3.

## Why It Matters
SROSS 3 is part of the recorded inventory of artificial satellites from the early 1990s and is registered in international satellite catalogues, which makes it discoverable and traceable in orbital records. Its launch on an Augmented Satellite Launch Vehicle links it to the ASLV program and to Indian launch-vehicle activity of that period. Having standard identifiers (SCN 21968 and COSPAR/NSSDCA 1992-028A) ensures the satellite can be unambiguously referenced in scientific databases, tracking systems, and historical records. Even when mission details are not available in the provided source, cataloged satellites like SROSS 3 contribute to studies of launch history, orbital population statistics, and the development of regional space capabilities.

## Notable For
- Assigned spacecraft number (SCN) 21968 for cataloging and tracking.
- International identifiers COSPAR and NSSDCA: 1992-028A.
- Launched on 1992-05-20.
- Launch vehicle: Augmented Satellite Launch Vehicle (ASLV), a five-stage solid-propellant rocket associated with India.
- Represented in Wolfram Language as Entity["Satellite", "21968"].

## Body

### Identification
- SCN: 21968.
- COSPAR ID: 1992-028A.
- NSSDCA ID: 1992-028A.
- Wolfram Language entity code: Entity["Satellite", "21968"].
- Reference metadata present for SCN and launch date: P248 pointing to Q6272367.

### Classification
- Instance of: artificial satellite.
- Classified within the general class of human-made objects placed into orbit.

### Launch
- Launch date: 1992-05-20.
- Launch vehicle: Augmented Satellite Launch Vehicle (ASLV).
  - ASLV described in the provided material as a five-stage solid-propellant rocket.
  - ASLV is associated with India (country: India in the ASLV class description).

### Cataloging and Records
- SROSS 3 is recorded with international catalog identifiers (COSPAR/NSSDCA).
- The presence of standard identifiers enables referencing across space object databases and analytic tools.

### Available Source Limitations
- The supplied source data lists identification and launch metadata only.
- The source does not provide mission objectives, payload specifications, orbital parameters, operational history, dimensions, or life span for SROSS 3.

## References

1. Jonathan's Space Report