| Names | RISAT-2BR2 Earth Observation Satellite-01 |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Radar imaging Earth observation satellite |
| Operator | ISRO |
| COSPAR ID | 2020-081A |
| SATCAT no. | 46905 |
| Website | https://www.isro.gov.in |
| Mission duration | 5 years (planned) 4 years and 20 days (in progress) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | EOS-01 |
| Bus | RISAT |
| Manufacturer | Indian Space Research Organisation |
| Launch mass | 615 kg (1,356 lb) |
| Power | 2 kW[1] |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 7 November 2020, 09:41 UTC[2] |
| Rocket | PSLV-DL, PSLV-C49 |
| Launch site | Satish Dhawan Space Centre, First Launch Pad (FLP) |
| Contractor | Indian Space Research Organisation |
| Entered service | February 2021 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
| Regime | Low Earth orbit |
| Altitude | 555 km (345 mi) |
| Inclination | 36.9° |
| Period | 90.0 minutes |
| Instruments | |
| Synthetic Aperture Radar (X-band) (SAR-X) | |
EOS-01 (formerly known as RISAT-2BR2 [3]) is an X-band, synthetic-aperture radar (SAR) based all weather Earth imaging satellite built by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for tasks pertaining to forestry, agricultural and disaster management.[4] It is a part of India's RISAT series of SAR imaging spacecraft and would be third satellite in the series including RISAT-2B, RISAT-2BR1 with 120° phasing.[5] EOS-01 has been developed at the cost of roughly ₹125 crore (equivalent to ₹147 crore or US$18 million in 2023).[6]
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