Operator ISRO Mission duration 12 years Inclination 98.6° Launch mass 1,250 kg Launch site Baikonur Cosmodrome | COSPAR ID 1995-072A Power 809 watts Inclination 98.6° Launch date 28 December 1995 Bus I-2K | |
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Mission type Earth Observation
Remote Sensing Dimensions 1.93 x 1.7 x 1.65 metres Similar IRS‑1D, IRS‑1A, Resourcesat‑1, Cartosat‑1, Oceansat‑1 | ||
IRS-1C was the fourth remote sensing Indian satellite built, and designed by Indian Space Research Organization.
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Objectives
The primary objective of IRS-1C was to provide systematic and repetitive acquisition of data of the Earth’s surface under nearly constant illumination conditions.
Payloads
IRS-1C was equipped with three sensors :
The satellite was equipped with onboard tape recorder with storage capacity of 62 Gigabits.
Data Processing
The data transmitted from the satellite was gathered from National Remote Sensing Centre, Hyderabad and EOSAT, a partnership of Hughes Aircraft and RCA. IRS-1C used S-band for broadcasting and X-band for uplinking of data.
Mission Completion
IRS-1C completed its services on September 21, 2007 after serving for 11 years and 8 months.
References
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