ResourceSat-2A
| ResourceSat-2A | |
|---|---|
| Type: | Earth observation satellite |
| Country: |
 India
|
| Operator: |
 ISRO
|
| COSPAR-ID : | 2016-074A |
| Mission dates | |
| Dimensions: | 1235 kg |
| Size: | 2.1 m × 2.0 m × 2.0 m |
| Begin: | December 7, 2016, 04:54 UTC |
| Starting place: | SHAR FLP |
| Launcher: | PSLV-XL C-36 |
| Status: | in orbit |
| Orbit data | |
| Rotation time : | 101.4 min |
| Orbit inclination : | 98.7 ° |
| Apogee height : | 841 km |
| Perigee height : | 824 km |
Resourcesat 2A is an earth observation satellite of the Indian space agency ISRO and the successor satellite to ResourceSat-1 and ResourceSat-2 .
It was launched into sun-synchronous orbit on December 7, 2016 at 4:54 UTC by a PSLV launcher from the Satish Dhawan Space Center rocket launch site.
Like Resourcesat 2, the three-axis stabilized satellite is equipped with three cameras that work in the visible and infrared range and deliver a maximum resolution of 5.8 meters. They are further developed versions of the cameras that were used in the ResourceSat-1, which was launched in 2003. With the high-resolution line scanner LISS-4 (Linear Imaging Self Scanner), the swath width has been increased from 23 to 70 km. At the same time, the LISS-4 camera can be swiveled up to 26 ° from the vertical for recordings.
| payload | LISS-4 | LISS-3 | AWiFS |
|---|---|---|---|
| resolution | 5.8 m | 23.5 m | 56 m |
| Swath width | 70 km | 141 km | 740 km |
| Spectral bands | 0.52-0.59 µm 0.62-0.68 µm 0.77-0.86 µm |
0.52-0.59 µm 0.62-0.68 µm 0.77-0.86 µm 1.55-1.70 µm |
0.52-0.59 µm 0.62-0.68 µm 0.77-0.86 µm 1.55-1.70 µm |
| Color depth | 10 bits | 10 bits | 12 bit |
| Data rate | 105 MBPS | 105 MBPS | 105 MBPS |
The satellite uses reaction wheels , magnetic torquers and hydrazine thrusters for stabilization . The two solar cell wings with a size of 1.4 × 1.8 m each deliver an output of 1,250 W (End Of Life) and are supplemented by two nickel-cadmium batteries with a capacity of 24 Ah. The recorded images are stored on two solid-state drives with a capacity of 200 gigabytes each.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b NASASpaceFlight: PSLV launches Resourcesat-2A imaging satellite | NASASpaceFlight.com , accessed December 8, 2016
- ↑ a b Spaceflight 101: ResourceSat-2A - PSLV C36 | Spaceflight101 , accessed December 8, 2016
- ↑ Orbit data according to RESOURCESAT 2A. N2YO, December 8, 2016, accessed December 8, 2016 .
- ↑ isro.gov.in: RESOURCESAT-2A - ISRO , accessed on December 8, 2016
- ↑ eoportal.org: ResourceSat-2 - eoPortal Directory - Satellite Missions , accessed December 8, 2016