Objectives and Applications
Land surface, agriculture and forestry, regional geology, land use studies, water resources, vegetation studies, coastal studies and soils.
Full Name
Indian Remote Sensing Satellite - P2
Mission Status
Mission complete
Mission Agencies
Launch Date
15 Oct 1994
Mission Links
EOL Date
31 Dec 1997
Orbit Type
Sun-synchronous
Orbit Period
103 minutes
Orbit Sense
Descending
Orbit Inclination
98 deg
Orbit Altitude
904 km
Orbit Longitude
Orbit LST
10:15
Repeat Cycle
24 days
NORAD Catalog #
International Designator
LISS-II - Linear Imaging Self Scanner - II |
| Category | Parameter | Instrument(s) |
| Land | Albedo and reflectance | LISS-II |
| Landscape topography | LISS-II |
| Vegetation | LISS-II |
| Multi-purpose imagery (land) | LISS-II |
| Snow & Ice | Snow cover, edge and depth | LISS-II |