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CEOS EO HANDBOOK – MISSION SUMMARY
- RISAT-1A
-
Full Name
Radar Imaging Satellite
Status
Operational (nominal)
Mission Agencies
ISRO
Launch Date
14 Feb 2022
Mission Links
mission site
EOL Date
Feb 2027
EO Portal Info
NORAD Catalog #
51656
(
TLE
)
International Designator
2022-013A
Orbit Type
Sun-synchronous
Orbit Period
96.5 minutes
Orbit Sense
Descending
Orbit Inclination
97.844 deg
Orbit Altitude
610 km
Orbit Longitude
Orbit LST
6:00
Repeat Cycle
12 days
Objectives and Applications
Land surface, agriculture and forestry, regional geology, land use studies, water resources, vegetation studies, coastal studies and soils - especially during cloud season.
Mission Measurements
Category
Parameter
Instrument(s)
Land
Soil moisture
SAR (RISAT)
Vegetation
SAR (RISAT)
Multi-purpose imagery (land)
SAR (RISAT)
Ocean
Ocean topography/currents
SAR (RISAT)
Snow & Ice
Snow cover, edge and depth
SAR (RISAT)
Sea ice cover, edge and thickness
SAR (RISAT)
Mission Instruments
SAR (RISAT) - Synthetic Aperature Radiometer (RISAT)
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