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Satellite:
RISAT-2
Satellite details
Acronym
RISAT-2
Full name
Radar Imaging Satellite - 2
Satellite Description
2nd flight unit of the RISAT programme, actually launched before RISAT-1.
Main mission: reconnaissance and disaster management.
Mass at launch
300 kg
Dry mass
Power
750 W
Data access link
no link provided
Data access information
Direct reception at appointed ground stations in X-band.
Off-line data are distributed by the National Remote Sensing Center (NRSC) in Hyderabad. Web site: www.nrsc.gov.in .
Orbit
Drifting orbit
Altitude
440 km
Inclination
41
°
Space agency
ISRO
Status
Operational
Details on Status (as
available)
Launch
20 Apr 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
RISAT-2
Acronym
Full name
SAR-X
Synthetic Aperture Radar (X-band)
Show instrument status and calibration
Satellite payload
All known instruments flying on
RISAT-2
Instrument
Full name
Start date
EOL date
Status
NRT data
Instrument landing page
Comments
SAR-X
Synthetic Aperture Radar (X-band)
Jul 2009 *
≥2022 *
Active
Data not ordinarily available to the public.
* 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
SAR-X
active
9590 - 9590 MHz
N/R kHz
-
A
X-band SAR