Operator ISRO Power 2200 w | Mission duration 5 years (planned) | |
Mission type Radar imaging satellite Manufacturer Space Applications Centre Launch mass 1,858 kilograms (4,096 lb) | ||
Radar Imaging Satellite 1A, or RISAT-1A, is a planned remote sensing satellite that is similar in configuration to RISAT-1 . The satellite is being developed by Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). RISAT-1A will be 3rd in series of RISAT satellites. It will be a land based mission with primary application in terrain mapping and analysis of land, ocean and water surface for soil moisture.
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Payloads
The satellite will carry Synthetic Aperture Radar which will operate at 5.35 GHz in C band. Synthetic Aperture Radar can be used for earth observation irrespective of the light and weather conditions of the area being imaged.
Payload metrics are defined by the following parameters and areas of study
Spacecraft
RISAT-1A will be launch aboard Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) and will have liftoff of mass of 1,858 kilograms (4,096 lb)
Launch
RISAT-1A is planned to be launch in 2019