CAMERAS FOR INDIAN REMOTE-SENSING SATELLITE IRS-1C

Citation
G. Joseph et al., CAMERAS FOR INDIAN REMOTE-SENSING SATELLITE IRS-1C, Current Science, 70(7), 1996, pp. 510-515
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Journal title
ISSN journal
00113891
Volume
70
Issue
7
Year of publication
1996
Pages
510 - 515
Database
ISI
SICI code
0011-3891(1996)70:7<510:CFIRSI>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
As a part of its commitment to use space technology for national devel opment, Indian Space Research Organization has successfully developed and placed four operational Remote Sensing Satellites, IRS-1A, 1B, P2 and 1C in orbit, The first two satellites carried 4-band CCD cameras t o image the earth from polar sun synchronous orbits at spatial resolut ions of 72 and 36 m respectively, IRS P2 carried a 4-band 36 m resolut ion camera, The data from these remote sensors have been extensively u sed by a variety of user agencies in various programmes for national d evelopment. To expand and continue the operational services to the use r community, ISRO launched the second generation IRS satellite IRS-1C on 28 December 1995, with significantly increased capabilities for rem ote sensing, The IRS-IC carries three distinct and mutually complement ing imaging payloads, providing considerable improvements in spatial r esolution, spectral coverage, and capability for stereoscopic imaging, Improved temporal resolution is catered for through the inclusion of a sensor with a wide field of view coverage, In this article we briefl y survey the design features of these three cameras.