Mission type Remote-sensing Mission duration 5 years Reference system Geocentric Launch mass 1,206 kg Inclination 98.72° | COSPAR ID 2011-015A Rocket PSLV C16 Launch date 20 April 2011 Inclination 98.72° Period 1.7 hours | |
Operator Indian Space Research Organisation Similar Resourcesat‑1, SCATSAT‑1, INSAT‑3DR, Cartosat‑2, Oceansat‑2 | ||
Isro launches pslv c36 carrying remote sensing satellite resourcesat 2a
Resourcesat-2 is a follow on mission to Resourcesat-1 and the eighteenth Indian Remote Sensing satellite built by ISRO. The new satellite provides the same services as the original RESOURCESAT-1, but was also designed to "provide data with enhanced multispectral and spatial coverage". Compared to Resourcesat-1, LISS-4 multispectral swath has been enhanced from 23 km to 70 km based on user needs. Suitable changes including miniaturization in payload electronics have been incorporated in Resourcesat-2. Resourcesat-2 along with Youthsat and X-Sat (Singapore) was launched on PSLV-C16 on 20 April 2011.
Contents
ResourceSat-2A was launched on December 07, 2016.
Payloads
The satellite contains 3 multispectral cameras on board.
References
Resourcesat-2 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA