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Satellite Programme: Radar Imaging Satellite
Programme details
Programme description
Series of two experimental satellites for SAR observation.
Indian programme: ISRO responsible of development and operations.
The platforms are actively stabilised over 3 axes.
The design life time is 5 years.
The satellites can exploit different orbits, either sunsynchronous or low-inclination.
See detailed description at
http://www.isro.org/satellites/earthobservationsatellites.aspx
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Data circulation
Real-time downlink to a network of appointed acquisition stations in X-band.
All data concentrated to the National Remote Sensing Center (NRSC) in Hyderabad for processing and distribution.
Agencies
ISRO
Programme lifetime
2009 - 2029
Associated satellites and instruments
Note: red tag => no longer operational , green tag => operational , blue tag => planned
Radar Imaging Satellite
EOS-01
(2020-2025)
SAR-X
EOS-04
(2022-2027)
SAR-C
RISAT-1
(2012-2017)
SAR-C
RISAT-1B
(2025-2029)
SAR-C
RISAT-2
(2009-2022)
SAR-X
RISAT-2B
(2019-2024)
SAR-X
RISAT-2BR1
(2019-2024)
SAR-X