IRS-P6 (RESOURCESAT-1) (28051)

COSPAR: 2003-046A | Alt Name: Resourcesat

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Launch Details

Launch Date

October 17, 2003

Launch Site

SRILR

Launch Pad

FLP

Launch Vehicle

PSLV

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

28051

International Designator

2003-046A

Epoch

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Inclination

98.19°

Right Ascension

220.99°

Eccentricity

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Argument of Perigee

291.41°

Period

100.27 min

Mean Motion

14.36 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

IRS-P6 (RESOURCESAT-1)

Alternative Name

Resourcesat

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

ISRO

Country

India

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 28051U 03046A   26185.31068537  .00000205  00000-0  82570-4 0  9997

2 28051  98.1892 220.9858 0062864 291.4145 198.5723 14.36168224182981

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Summary

IRS-P6 (RESOURCESAT-1), also known as Resourcesat, is an Earth observation satellite operated by ISRO. Launched on October 17, 2003, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre using a PSLV launch vehicle, it has dimensions of 2.8 meters in length and 2 meters in diameter with a span of 12 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. The satellite's dry mass is 1300 kilograms and it was designed to have a lifetime of five years. It is equipped with LISS-III, LISS-IV, and AWiFS instruments for earth observation purposes. Its power supply comes from two deployable solar arrays and batteries. The satellite has a shape described as Box + 2 Pan and its cross-sectional area (RCS) is 5.7845 square meters. It was manufactured by ISAC/HAL on the IRS-1 bus configuration and its purpose is to conduct Earth observation missions.

Physical Characteristics

Length

2.8

Diameter

Span

Dry Mass

1300

Launch Mass

1360

Shape

Box + 2 Pan

Radar Cross Section

5.7845

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

IRS-P6

Purpose

Earth observation

Mission

Earth observation

Manufacturer

ISAC/HAL

Life Expectancy

5 years

Bus

IRS

Configuration

IRS-1 Bus

Motor

AOCS

Equipment

LISS-III, LISS-IV, AWiFS

Power System

2 deployable solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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