GEO Imaging Satellite
| Names | GEO Imaging Satellite |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Satellite imagery |
| Operator | ISRO |
| Mission duration | Planned: 10 years |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | I-1K |
| Manufacturer |
ISRO Satellite Centre Space Applications Centre |
| Launch mass | 2,100 kg (4,630 lb)[1] |
| Power | 2,037 W[1] |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 2018[2] |
| Rocket | GSLV Mk II |
| Launch site | Satish Dhawan SLP |
| Contractor | ISRO |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Geostationary |
| Longitude | 93.5° E |
| Epoch | Planned |
GEO Imaging Satellite or GISAT is a planned Indian geo-imaging satellite for providing images quickly during disasters. Two identical satellites will provide resolution in the range of 50 m to 1.5 km.[3] Launch of the first satellite to geostationary orbit is expected in 2018.[2]
See also
References
- 1 2 "Annual Report 2015-2016" (PDF). Indian Space Research Organisation. December 2015. p. 35.
- 1 2 Pietrobon, Steven (7 March 2017). "Indian Launch Manifest". Retrieved 9 March 2017.
- ↑ Krebs, Gunter. "GISAT 1, 2". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
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