IRS-1C
IRS-1C was the fifth remote sensing Indian satellite built, and designed by Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO). IRS-1C is first second-generation operational Remote Sensing Satellite. The satellite carries payloads with enhanced capabilities like better spatial resolution additional spectral bands, improved repeatability and augment the remote sensing capability of the existing IRS-1A and IRS-1B.
| Names | Indian Remote Sensing satellite-1C |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Earth observation |
| Operator | ISRO |
| COSPAR ID | 1995-072A |
| SATCAT no. | 23751 |
| Website | https://www.isro.gov.in/ |
| Mission duration | 3 years (planned) 10 years (achieved) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | IRS-1C |
| Bus | IRS-1A |
| Manufacturer | Indian Space Research Organisation |
| Launch mass | 1,250 kg (2,760 lb) |
| Dry mass | 1,150 kg (2,540 lb) |
| Dimensions | 1.93 m x 1.70 m x 1.65 m |
| Power | 809 watts |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 28 December 1995 06:45:18 UTC |
| Rocket | Molniya-M (s/n V15000-040) |
| Launch site | Baikonur Cosmodrome, Site 31 |
| Contractor | TsSKB |
| Entered service | First week of January 1996 |
| End of mission | |
| Deactivated | 21 September 2005 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
| Regime | Sun-synchronous orbit |
| Perigee altitude | 816 km (507 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 818 km (508 mi) |
| Inclination | 98.69° |
| Period | 101.2 minutes |
| Instruments | |
| Linear Imaging Self-Scanning Sensor-3 (LISS-3) Panchromatic Camera (PAN) Wide-Field Sensor (WiFS) | |
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