Satellite characteristics
Launch Date - End 28 August 1991 - 19 December 2003
Status Decommissioned
Orbit type Polar sun-synchronous orbit
Altitude 904
Orbit inclination 99.49
Orbit period 103.2
Satellite family: IRS (Indian Remote Sensing Satellites)
IRS is the integrated LEO (Low Earth Orbit) element of India's NNRMS (National Natural Resources Management System) with the objective to provide a long-term spaceborne operational capability to India for the observation and management of the country's natural resources (applications in agriculture, hydrology, geology, drought and flood monitoring, marine studies, snow studies, and land use).
The intend of the program is to create an environment of new perspectives for the Indian research community as a whole, to stimulate the development of new technologies and applications, and to utilize the Earth resources in more meaningful ways.
Sensor characteristics
| Sensor name | LISS I (Linear Imaging Self-Scanning Sensor 1) |
|---|---|
| Sensor short description | |
| Sensor type | Imaging radiometer (Vis/IR) |
| Resolution class | Medium (30 - 300 m) |
| Swath width (at nadir) | 148 km |
| Revisit frequency | 27 days |
| Sensor name | LISS II (Linear Imaging Self-Scanning Sensor 2) |
|---|---|
| Sensor short description | |
| Sensor type | Imaging radiometer (Vis/IR) |
| Resolution class | Medium (30 - 300 m) |
| Swath width (at nadir) | 74 km |