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Satellites: : Aryabhata | APPLE | INSAT-1 | INSAT-2 | INSAT-3 | Bhaskara | IRS | Rohini

Launcher : : SLV | PSLV | ASLV | GSLV

IRS Series : : IRS-1A | IRS-1B | IRS-1C | IRS-1D | IRS-1E | IRS-P1 | IRS-P2 | IRS-P3 | IRS-P4 | IRS-P5 | IRS-P6 | IRS 2A | IRS-2B | IRS-3

IRS-P2 Satellite (Indigenously Launched (P) Series)

Orbit Details

Launch date : Oct. 15, 1994
Altitude : 817 Kms.
Repetivity : 24 days

Imaging Sensor Characteristics ( LISS-II Camera )

The Satellite is having only LISS-II Camera and its parameters are similar to that IRS-1A/1B with small modifications in arrangement of CCDs.

Parameters LISS-II
Focal Length 324.4
Field-of-view (deg) 4.7+4.7
Instantaneous field of view(IFOV) Microrad, 40
Ground Resolution (m) 36.74 m (across track)
37/39 m (along track)
Spectral range (micro meter) 0.45 - 0.86
Number of Bands 4
Swath (Kms.) 130 km (Liss A + B)
Radiometric Resolution (grey levels) 128
Data rate (Mbps) 10.4x2
Weight (Kgs) 80.8x2
Power (Watts) 34x2

B1 - 0.42-0.52 (blue)
B2 - 0.52-0.59 (green)
B3 - 0.62-0.68 (red)
B4 - 0.77-0.86 (near IR)
The bands are similar to the LANDSAT 1, 2, 3 and 4 bands.

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