IRS-1C

IRS-1C
Mission type Earth Observation
Remote Sensing
Operator ISRO
COSPAR ID 1995-072A
Mission duration 12 years
Spacecraft properties
Bus I-2K
Launch mass 1,250 kilograms (2,760 lb)
Dimensions 1.93 x 1.7 x 1.65 metres
Power 809 watts
Start of mission
Launch date December 28, 1995 (1995-12-28)
Rocket Molniya-M/2BL
Launch site Baikonur 31/6
End of mission
Deactivated 21 September 2007 (2007-09-22)
Orbital parameters
Reference system Geocentric
Regime Sun-synchronous
Inclination 98.6 degrees

IRS-1C was the fourth remote sensing Indian satellite built, and designed by Indian Space Research Organization.

Objectives

The primary objective of IRS-1C was to provide systematic and repetitive acquisition of data of the Earth’s surface under nearly constant illumination conditions.[1]

Payloads

IRS-1C was equipped with three sensors :

The satellite was equipped with onboard tape recorder with storage capacity of 62 Gigabits.[3]

Data Processing

The data transmitted from the satellite was gathered from National Remote Sensing Centre, Hyderabad and EOSAT, a partnership of Hughes Aircraft and RCA.[4] IRS-1C used S-band for broadcasting and X-band for uplinking of data.

Mission Completion

IRS-1C completed its services on September 21, 2007 after serving for 11 years and 8 months.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "IRS-1C/1D" (PDF). National University of Argentina. p. 3. Retrieved March 8, 2013.
  2. ↑ "National Space Science Data Center Header IRS-1C". N. Retrieved March 8, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Earth Observation Satellites - IRS-1C". Indian Space Research Organization. Retrieved March 8, 2013.
  4. ↑ "IRS (Indian Remote Sensing Satellite)". Federation of American Scientists. Retrieved March 8, 2013.
  5. ↑ "ISRO IRS-1C". Indian Space Research Organisation. Retrieved March 8, 2013.


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