Names | Radar Imaging Satellite-2B |
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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, 6 months and 5 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.