IMS-1 Mission

Objectives and Applications

Micro-satellite for Third World countries for natural resources monitoring and management .

Mission Summary

Full Name
Indian Mini Satellite-1
Mission Status
Mission complete
Mission Agencies
Launch Date
28 Apr 2008
Mission Links
EOL Date
31 Jul 2013
EO Portal Info

Orbit Details

Orbit Type
Sun-synchronous
Orbit Period
97 minutes
Orbit Sense
Descending
Orbit Inclination
97.92 deg
Orbit Altitude
632 km
Orbit Longitude
Orbit LST
9:30
Repeat Cycle
22 days
NORAD Catalog #
International Designator

Mission Instruments

HySI (IMS-1) - Hyperspectral Imager (IMS-1)
MxT - Multi-spectral CCD Camera

Mission Measurements

CategoryParameterInstrument(s)
LandAlbedo and reflectance MxT
Vegetation HySI (IMS-1)
Multi-purpose imagery (land) MxT