Technology Experiment Satellite
| TES | |
|---|---|
| Type: | Earth observation satellite |
| Country: |
 India
|
| Operator: |
 ISRO
|
| COSPAR-ID : | 2001-049A |
| Mission dates | |
| Dimensions: | 1108 kg |
| Begin: | October 22, 2001 at 04:53 UTC |
| Starting place: | SHAR FLP |
| Launcher: | PSLV-G (2) C-3 |
| Status: | in orbit, out of order |
| Orbit data | |
| Rotation time : | 95.3 min |
| Track height: | 572 km |
| Orbit inclination : | 97.7 ° |
| Apogee height : | 567 km |
| Perigee height : | 515 km |
The Technology Experiment Satellite ( TES for short ) was an Indian earth observation satellite operated by the Indian space agency ISRO . It is part of the Indian Remote Sensing program.
mission
ISRO used TES to test new technologies. Tests for attitude control systems, engines , camera systems and power supply were carried out. The satellite was able to take pictures with a resolution of 1 meter.
TES was launched into sun - synchronous orbit on October 22, 2001 aboard a PSLV launcher along with Proba and BIRD .