IMS-1

IMS-1 is an Earth observation satellite in a sun-synchronous orbit. The satellite which is the fourteenth satellite in the Indian Remote Sensing (IRS) satellite series has been built, launched and maintained by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). IMS-1 is the first satellite to use ISRO's Indian Mini Satellite bus.^[3]

It was launched by the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle - C9 on April 28, 2008 along with the Cartosat-2A and eight nano research satellites belonging to research facilities in Canada, Denmark, Germany, Japan and the Netherlands.^[4]

See also

• Indian Remote Sensing satellite
• List of Indian satellites

References

External links

• IMS-1

Indian space programme Organisations Indian Space Research Organisation Department of Space Antrix Corporation Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology Indian Institute of Remote Sensing Laboratory for Electro-Optics Systems National Atmospheric Research Laboratory Physical Research Laboratory Development and Educational Communication Unit Programmes Bhaskara GAGAN GSAT INSAT IRNSS IRS Cartosat RISAT Rohini SROSS Chandrayaan Human spaceflight programme Orbital Vehicle Indian Space Shuttle Programme Spacecraft One-off missions APPLE Aditya Aryabhata Astrosat HAMSAT IMS-1 Megha-Tropiques NISAR SARAL SAARC satellite SRE Kalpana-1 CARE Planetary missions Chandrayaan-1 Chandrayaan-2 Mars Orbiter Mission Rockets Orbital SLV ASLV PSLV GSLV Mk.I Mk.II Mk.III Suborbital Rohini Concept RLV-TD Facilities Indian Deep Space Network ISRO Satellite Centre ISRO Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network Master Control Facility Satish Dhawan Space Centre Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station See also SAGA-220 List of Indian satellites List of Satish Dhawan Space Centre launches List of ISRO missions