| Names | Indian Remote Sensing satellite-P2 |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Earth observation |
| Operator | ISRO |
| COSPAR ID | 1994-068A |
| SATCAT no. | 23323 |
| Website | https://www.isro.gov.in/ |
| Mission duration | 3 years (planned) 3 years (achieved) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | IRS-P2 |
| Bus | IRS-1A[1] |
| Manufacturer | Indian Space Research Organisation |
| Launch mass | 804 kg (1,773 lb) |
| Dry mass | 724 kg (1,596 lb) |
| Power | 510 watts |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 15 October 1994. 05:05 UTC |
| Rocket | Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle PSLV-D2 |
| Launch site | Satish Dhawan Space Centre, First Launch Pad (FLP) |
| Contractor | Indian Space Research Organisation |
| Entered service | 7 November 1994 |
| End of mission | |
| Deactivated | 15 September 1997 [2] |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit[3] |
| Regime | Sun-synchronous orbit |
| Perigee altitude | 804 km (500 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 881 km (547 mi) |
| Inclination | 98.68° |
| Period | 98.7 minutes |
| Instruments | |
| Linear Imaging Self-Scanning Sensor-2M (LISS-2M) | |
IRS-P2 was an Earth observation satellite launched under the National Natural Resources Management System (NNRMS) programme undertaken by Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). The objectives of the mission were to provide spaceborne capability to India in observing and managing natural resources and utilizing them in a productive manner. [clarification needed] The satellite carried imaging multi-spectral radiometers on board for radio sensing of the resources.
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