Name:IRS-1C
LaunchDate:28.12.1995
IRS-1C is India's second generation operational Remote Sensing Satellite. The satellite carries Payloads with enhanced capabilities like better Spatial resolution additional spectral band, improved repeitivity and augment the Remote Sensing capability of the existing IRS-1A and IRS-1B. Mission completed on September 21, 2007 after serving for 11 years and 8 months. | ||
| Mission | Operational Remote Sensing |
| Weight | 1250 kg |
| onboard power | 809 Watts (generated by 9.6 sq.metres Solar Panels) |
| Communication | S-band, X-band |
| Stabilization | Three axis body stabilized (zero momentum) with 4 Reaction Wheels, Magnetic torquer |
| RCS | Monopropellant Hydrazine based with sixteen 1 N thrusters & one 11N thrusters |
| Payload | Three solid state Push Broom Cameras: PAN (<6 metre solution )LlSS-3(23.6 metre resolution) and WiFS (189 metre resolution) |
| Onboard tape recorder | Storage Capacity : 62 G bits |
| Launch date | December 28, 1995 |
| Launch site | Baikanur Cosmodrome Kazakhstan |
| Launch vehicle | Molniya |
| Orbit | 817 km Polar Sun-synchronous |
| Inclination | 98.69o |
| Repetivity | 24 days |
| Local time | 10.30 a.m |
| Mission completed on | September 21, 2007 |
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