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IRS 1A

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Operator
  
ISRO

Manufacturer
  
ISRO

Deactivated
  
July 1996 (1996-08)

Launch mass
  
975 kg

Launch site
  
Baikonur Cosmodrome

Bus
  
I-1K

Mission duration
  
8 years, 4 months

Power
  
600 watts

Launch mass
  
975 kg

Launch date
  
17 March 1988

Rocket
  
Vostok-2M

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Mission type
  
Earth Observation Remote Sensing

Similar
  
IRS‑1C, IRS‑1D, Bhaskara, Oceansat‑1, INSAT‑1A

IRS-1A was the first remote sensing mission undertaken by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO). It was a part-operational, part-experimental mission to develop Indian expertise in satellite imagery.

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History

IRS-1A was the first remote sensing mission undertaken by ISRO to provide imagery for various land-based applications. The mission's long-term objective was to develop indigenous remote sensing capability.

Payloads

IRS-1A carried two 'Linear Imaging Self-Scanning System' cameras, LISS-I and LISS-II, with a spatial resolution of 72.5 metres (238 ft) and 36 m respectively.

Mission result

IRS-1A successfully completed its mission in July 1996 after operating for 8 years, 4 months.

References

IRS-1A Wikipedia