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Satellite:
Megha-Tropiques
Satellite details
Acronym
Megha-Tropiques
Full name
Megha-Tropiques
Satellite Description
Single flight unit of the Megha-Tropiques programme.
Main mission: water cycle in the Tropics.
Substantial contribution to atmospheric radiation.
Significant contribution to Space weather.
Mass at launch
960 kg
Dry mass
Power
1100 W
Data access link
http://www.icare.univ-lille1.fr/browse/mtview.php
Data access information
Off-line data available from the CNES ICARE or the ISRO MOSDAC.
Orbit
Drifting orbit
Altitude
867 km
Inclination
20
°
Space agency
ISRO
, CNES
Status
Inactive
Details on Status (as
available)
Launch
12 Oct 2011
EOL
Jan 2022
Last update:
2022-06-27
Associated satellite programme and related satellites
Note: red tag: no longer operational , green tag: operational ,
blue tag : future
Satellite Payload
All known Instruments flying on
Megha-Tropiques
Acronym
Full name
MADRAS
Microwave Analysis & Detection of Rain & Atmospheric Structures
ROSA
Radio Occultation Sounder of the Atmosphere
SAPHIR
Sondeur Atmospherique du Profil d’Humidite Intertropicale par Radiometrie
ScaRaB
Scanner for Radiation Budget
Show instrument status and calibration
Satellite payload
All known instruments flying on
Megha-Tropiques
* The information in this field is estimated or assumed
Telecommunication frequency or microwave sensing channel information Show expert details
Service
Dir or Mode
Frequency
Emission designator
Bandwidth
Polarisation
D/A
Data rate or Baseband
Comments
MADRAS
passive
18700 MHz
200000 kHz
TBD
A
Window channel
MADRAS
passive
23800 MHz
400000 kHz
V
A
Water vapour channel
MADRAS
passive
36500 MHz
1000000 kHz
H&V
A
Window channel
MADRAS
passive
89000 MHz
1700000 kHz
H&V
A
Window channel
MADRAS
passive
157000 MHz
1700000 kHz
H&V
A
Weak water vapour channel
SAPHIR
passive
171310 - 195310 MHz
N/R kHz
H
A
Water vapour band, 6 channels