| Manufacturer | ISRO |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | India |
| Operator | ISRO |
| Applications | Oceanographic studies |
| Specifications | |
| Bus | IRS |
| Launch mass | ~1,000 kg (2,200 lb) |
| Equipment | Ocean Colour Monitor Pencil beam scatterometer Microwave radiometer Radio Occultation Sounder for Atmosphere |
| Regime | SSO |
| Production | |
| Status | Operational |
| Launched | 4 (including 1 continuity support mission) |
| Operational | 3 (including 1 continuity support mission) |
| Retired | 1 |
| Maiden launch | Oceansat-1 (1999) |
| Last launch | Oceansat-3 (2022) |
Oceansat is a series of Earth observation satellites built, launched, and operated by Indian Space Research Organisation, and dedicated to oceanography and atmospheric studies. Oceansat satellites facilitate a range of applications including documenting chlorophyll concentration, phytoplankton blooms, atmospheric aerosols and particulate matter[1] as well as marine weather forecast to predict cyclones.[2]