Names | OceanSat-2 |
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Mission type | Earth observation Oceanography |
Operator | ISRO |
COSPAR ID | 2009-051A |
SATCAT no. | 35931 |
Website | https://www.isro.gov.in/ |
Mission duration | 5 years (planned) 15 years and 2 months (in progress) |
Spacecraft properties | |
Spacecraft | OceanSat-2 |
Bus | Oceansat-1 |
Manufacturer | Indian Space Research Organisation |
Launch mass | 970 kg (2,140 lb) |
Dimensions | 2.80 m x 1.98 m x 2.57 m |
Power | 1360 watts |
Start of mission | |
Launch date | 23 September 2009, 06:21 UTC |
Rocket | Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, (PSLV-C14) |
Launch site | Satish Dhawan Space Centre, First Launch Pad (FLP) |
Contractor | Indian Space Research Organisation |
Entered service | 15 April 2010 |
Orbital parameters | |
Reference system | Geocentric orbit[1] |
Regime | Sun-synchronous orbit |
Perigee altitude | 728 km (452 mi) |
Apogee altitude | 731 km (454 mi) |
Inclination | 98.28° |
Period | 99.31 minutes |
Instruments | |
Ocean Colour Monitor-2 (OCM-2) Radio Occultation Sounder of the Atmosphere (ROSA) OceanSat Scatterometer (OSCAT) | |
Oceansat-2 is the second Indian satellite built primarily for ocean applications. It was a part of the Indian Remote Sensing Programme satellite series. Oceansat-2 is an Indian satellite designed to provide service continuity for operational users of the Ocean Colour Monitor (OCM) instrument on Oceansat-1. It will also enhance the potential of applications in other areas. The OceanSat-2 mission was approved by the government of India on 16 July 2005.[2]