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Satellite:
OceanSat-2
Satellite details
Acronym
OceanSat-2
Full name
Satellite for the Ocean - 2
Satellite Description
2nd flight unit of the OceanSat programme.
Main mission: ocean observation.
Substantial contribution to temperature and humidity sounding and to Space weather.
Mass at launch
970 kg
Dry mass
Power
1360 W
Data access link
no link provided
Data access information
Off-line data are distributed by the National Remote Sensing Center (NRSC) in Hyderabad. Web site: www.nrsc.gov.in .
ROSA data are delivered to the Italian ASI for processing.
Orbit
Sunsynchronous orbit
Altitude
730 km
ECT
11:53 desc
Space agency
ISRO
Status
Operational
Details on Status (as
available)
Launch
23 Sep 2009
EOL
≥2022
Last update:
2022-01-02
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
OceanSat-2
Acronym
Full name
OSCAT
OceanSat Scatterometer
OCM
Ocean Color Monitor
ROSA
Radio Occultation Sounder of the Atmosphere
Show instrument status and calibration
Satellite payload
All known instruments flying on
OceanSat-2
* 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
OSCAT
active
13515 - 13515 MHz
N/R kHz
-
A
Ku-band scatterometer