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Instrument: DCS (INSAT)
Instrument details
Acronym
DCS (INSAT)
Full name
Data Collection Service
Purpose
Data collection from in-situ Data Collection Platforms
Short description
Transponder of messages from self-timed Data Collection Platforms
Background
Two types of DCP served: either regional, or international (i.e. migrating across the field of view of more geostationary satellites)
Scanning Technique
N/A
Resolution
N/A
Coverage / Cycle
N/A
Mass
Power
Data Rate
4800 bps
Providing Agency
ISRO
Instrument Maturity
Flown on operational programme
Utilization Period:
1982 to 1982-09-06
Last update:
2012-06-05
Detailed characteristics
Satellites this instrument is flying on
Note: a red tag indicates satellites no longer operational, a
green tag indicates operational satellites, a blue tag indicates
future satellites
Instrument classification
Other payload component Data Collection System
WIGOS Subcomponents
No WIGOS subcomponents have been defined.
Mission objectives
No mission objectives have been defined.
Tentative Evaluation of Measurements
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