IMS-1

Mission type	Earth observation
Operator	ISRO
COSPAR ID	2008-021D[1]
SATCATno.	32786
Mission duration	2 years
Spacecraft properties
Launch mass	83 kilograms (183 lb)
Power	220 watts
Start of mission
Launch date	28 April 2008, 03:53 (2008-04-28UTC03:53Z) UTC
Rocket	PSLV C9
Launch site	Satish DhawanSLP
Orbital parameters
Reference system	Geocentric
Regime	Low Earth[2]
Perigee altitude	630 kilometres (390 mi)[2]
Apogee altitude	630 kilometres (390 mi)[2]
Inclination	degrees
Period	~90 minutes (estimated)[2]
Epoch	27 April 2008, 23:54:00 UTC[3]

IMS-1 is anEarth observation satellite in aSun-synchronous orbit. The satellite which is the fourteenth satellite in theIndian Remote Sensing (IRS) satellite series has been built, launched and maintained by theIndian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). IMS-1 is the first satellite to use ISRO'sIndian Mini Satellite bus.^[4]

It was launched by thePolar Satellite Launch Vehicle - C9 on April 28, 2008 along with theCartosat-2A and eight nano research satellites belonging to research facilities inCanada,Denmark,Germany,Japan andthe Netherlands.^[5]

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