WMO OSCAR | Satellite: OceanSat-2

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	≥2023
Last update:	2022-10-24

Associated satellite programme and related satellites

Note: red tag: no longer operational , green tag: operational , blue tag : future

Satellite for the Ocean
- OceanSat-1 (IRS-P4) (1999 - 2010)
- OceanSat-2 (2009 - 2023)
- OceanSat-3 (EOS-06) (2022 - 2030)
- OceanSat-3A (2023 - 2028)
- ScatSat-1 (2016 - 2021)

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

Satellite payload

All known instruments flying on OceanSat-2

Instrument	Full name	Start date	EOL date	Status	NRT data	Comments
OSCAT	OceanSat Scatterometer	15 2010	20 Feb 2014	Inactive		OSCAT not functional since February 2014
OCM	Ocean Color Monitor	15 2010	≥2023 *	Active	No
ROSA	Radio Occultation Sounder of the Atmosphere	15 2010	≥2023 *	Active	No

* The information in this field is estimated or assumed

Satellite frequencies for Earth Observation, data transfer and platform communications and control

Earth observation MW frequencies

Service	Sensing mode	Frequency (GHz)	Bandwidth (MHz)	Polarisation	Comments
OSCAT	active	14 GHz - 13.515 GHz	0 MHz	-	Ku-band scatterometer