| Names | ResourceSat-2 |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Earth observation |
| Operator | ISRO |
| COSPAR ID | 2011-015A |
| SATCATno. | 37387 |
| Website | https://isro.gov.in/ |
| Mission duration | 5 years (planned) 14 years, 7 months and 5 days(in progress) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | ResourceSat-2 |
| Bus | IRS-1A |
| Manufacturer | Indian Space Research Organisation |
| Launch mass | 1,206 kg (2,659 lb) |
| Power | 1250watts |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 20 April 2011, 04:42UTC |
| Rocket | Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle,PSLV-C16 |
| Launch site | Satish Dhawan Space Centre,First Launch Pad (FLP) |
| Contractor | Indian Space Research Organisation |
| Entered service | 1 July 2011 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
| Regime | Low Earth Orbit |
| Perigee altitude | 822 km (511 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 822 km (511 mi) |
| Inclination | 98.73° |
| Period | 101.35 minutes |
| Instruments | |
| Advanced Wide Field Sensor (AWiFS) Linear Imaging Self-Scanning Sensor-3 (LISS-3) Linear Imaging Self-Scanning Sensor-4 (LISS-4) | |
Resourcesat-2 is a follow on mission toResourcesat-1 and the eighteenthIndian remote sensing satellite built byIndian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). The new satellite provides the same services as the originalResourcesat-1, but was also designed to "provide data with enhanced multispectral and spatial coverage".[1] 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.[2]
Resourcesat-2 along withYouthSat andX-Sat (Singapore) was launched by thePolar Satellite Launch VehiclePSLV-C16 on 20 April 2011, at 04:42UTC.[2]
The satellite carries three electrooptical cameras on board:
Additionally, the satellite carries an AIS-receiver forexactEarth (COMDEV), which is known as exactView 2 (EV 2).
The three cameras of ResourceSat-2, were switched on, on 28 April 2011, and the images of high quality were received atShadnagar Earth Station of theNational Remote Sensing Centre of ISRO.[3]
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