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India's Remote Sensing Satellites

Indian Remote Sensing (IRS) Satellites is a series of Earth-observing satellite missions operated by the Indian Space Research Organization.   The IRS system is the largest remote sensing constellation and more satellites are planned.  The satellites are designed to provided a range of application and resolutions.


Satellite Specifications

Satellite
Launch
Application
Status
Cartosat 2A (IRS P?)
April 28, 2008
Dedicated to the Indian Armed Forces
operational
January 10, 2007
High resolution 0.8m pan imagery
operational
May 5, 2005
High resolution 2.5m pan stereo imagery
operational
 
October 17, 2003
 
High resolution 5m pan imagery
Low resolution 24m MS imagery
operational

Oceansat-1 (IRS P4)
May 27, 1999
Ocean monitoring
operational
IRS 1D

September 29, 1997

High resolution 5m pan imagery
Low resolution 24m MS imagery
operational

IRS P3
March 21, 1996
Oceanography
mission complete
December 28, 1995

High resolution 5m pan imagery
Low resolution 24m MS imagery
mission complete

IRS P2
October 15, 1994
Low resolution 37m MS imagery mission complete
IRS 1B
August 29, 1991
Low resolution 36 & 73m MS imagery mission complete

IRS 1A
March 17, 1988
Low resolution 36 & 73m MS imagery mission complete

 

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