Operator ISRO Bus I-1K | Mission duration 12 years, 4 months Manufacturer ISRO | |
Mission type Earth Observation
Remote Sensing Launch mass 975 kilograms (2,150 lb) | ||
IRS-1B was a successor to the remote sensing mission IRS-1A, both undertaken by the Indian Space Research Organisation. It was an operational and experimental mission to develop indigenous expertise in satellite imagery.
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History
IRS-1B was the first remote sensing mission undertaken by ISRO using imagery generated by remote sensing technology for land-based applications. The long term objective of the mission was to develop the indigenous capability in the field of remote sensing.
Payloads
IRS-1B carried 3 solid state Linear Imaging Self-Scanning System cameras:
Mission Result
IRS-1B successfully completed its mission after operating for 12 years and 4 months in December 2003.
References
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