Which spacecraft was the largest of its kind, Aryabhata or Astron?
Aryabhata (satellite): Aryabhata (Hindi: आर्यभट) was India's first satellite, named after an Indian astronomer of the same name. Astron (spacecraft): Astron was a Soviet spacecraft launched on 23 March 1983 at 12:45:06 UTC, using Proton launcher, which was designed to fulfill an astrophysics mission. Astron (spacecraft):  It was based on the 4MV spacecraft design and was operational for six years as the largest ultraviolet space telescope during its lifetime.
Astron