| Names | Radar Imaging Satellite-2B |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Earth observation Radar imaging satellite disaster management) |
| Operator | ISRO |
| COSPAR ID | 2019-028A |
| SATCAT no. | 44233 |
| Website | https://www.isro.gov.in/ |
| Mission duration | 5 years (planned) 5 years, 5 months and 17 days (in progress) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | RISAT-2B |
| Bus | RISAT |
| Manufacturer | Indian Space Research Organisation |
| Launch mass | 615 kg (1,356 lb) |
| Power | 2000 watts |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 22 May 2019, 00:00 UTC |
| Rocket | Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle-CA PSLV-C46 |
| Launch site | Satish Dhawan Space Centre, First Launch Pad (FLP) |
| Contractor | Indian Space Research Organisation |
| Entered service | August 2019 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
| Regime | Sun-synchronous orbit |
| Altitude | 555 km (345 mi) |
| Inclination | 37.0° |
| Period | 93.0 minutes |
| Instruments | |
| Synthetic Aperture Radar (X-band) (SAR-X) | |
RISAT-2B, or Radar Imaging Satellite-2B is an Indian radar reconnaissance satellite that is part of India's RISAT programme and the third satellite in the series. It is built by Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to replace RISAT-2.