RISAT-1 Mission

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 Summary

Full Name
Radar Imaging Satellite
Mission Status
Mission complete
Mission Agencies
ISRO
Launch Date
26 Apr 2012
Mission Links
mission site
EOL Date
26 Apr 2018
EO Portal Info

Orbit Details

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
NORAD Catalog #
38248 (TLE)
International Designator
2012-017A

Mission Instruments

SAR (RISAT) - Synthetic Aperature Radiometer (RISAT)

Mission Measurements

CategoryParameterInstrument(s)
LandSoil moisture SAR (RISAT)
Vegetation SAR (RISAT)
Multi-purpose imagery (land) SAR (RISAT)
OceanOcean topography/currents SAR (RISAT)
Snow & IceSnow cover, edge and depth SAR (RISAT)
Sea ice cover, edge and thickness SAR (RISAT)

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