Characteristics of major Remote Sensing Programmes

1. REMOTE SATELLITE PROGRAMS
Prepared By Anchit Garg, 2015PCD5355
1
CET561: Spatial Data Collection & Analysis
PRESENTATION ON

2. THE LANDSAT SATELLITES

3. 10
LANDSAT-1
SATELLITE/ORBITAL CHARACTERISTICS
SL.NO. CHARACTERISTIC VALUE UNIT
1 Launch Date 23-Jul-72
2 Orbit Near Polar, sun-synchronous
3 Altitude 917 KM
4 Inclination 99.2 deg
5 Number of Orbits per Day 14 nos.
6 Repeat Cycle 18 days
7 Equatorial Crossing Time 09:30 A.M
8 Design Life 1 year
9 Swath Width 185 km
10 Quantization/Radiometric Resolution 6 bit

4. 11
SENSOR CHARACTERISTICS
SL.
NO
SENSOR CHARACTERISTIC VALUE UNIT APPLICATIONS
1
RETURN BEAM
VIDICON (RBV)
Spatial Resolution 80 m
SpectralBands Band-1: Visible blue-green 475-575 nm
Earth ObservationBand-2: Visible orange-red 580-680 nm
Band-3: Visible red-near
infrared
690-830 nm
2
MULTISPECTRAL
SCANNER (MSS)
Spatial Resolution 79 X 82 m
Scene Size 170 x 185 km
Pixel Size 57 x 79 km
SpectralBands
Band-4: Visible green 500-600 nm Coastal zones, Marine sediments
Band-5: Visible red 600-700 nm Roads, urban areas
Band-6: Near infrared 700-800 nm
Plant studies, Mapping of
earth/water boundaries
Band-7: Near infrared 800-1100 nm
Plant studies, Mapping of
earth/water boundaries
LANDSAT-1

5. 12
LANDSAT-2
SATELLITE/ORBITAL CHARACTERISTICS
SL.NO. CHARACTERISTIC VALUE UNIT
1 Launch Date 22-Jan-75
2 Orbit Near Polar, sun-synchronous
3 Altitude 917 KM
4 Inclination 99.2 deg
5 Number of Orbits per Day 14 nos.
6 Repeat Cycle 18 days
7 Equatorial Crossing Time 09:30 A.M
8 Design Life 1 year
9 Swath Width 185 km
10 Quantization/Radiometric Resolution 6 bit

6. 13
SENSOR CHARACTERISTICS
SL.
NO
SENSOR CHARACTERISTIC VALUE UNIT APPLICATIONS
1
RETURN BEAM
VIDICON (RBV)
Spatial Resolution 80 m
SpectralBands
Band-1: Visible blue-green 475-575 nm
Earth ObservationBand-2: Visible orange-red 580-680 nm
Band-3: Visible red-near
infrared
690-830 nm
2
MULTISPECTRAL
SCANNER (MSS)
Spatial Resolution 79 X 82 m
Scene Size 170 x 185 km
Pixel Size 57 x 79 km
SpectralBands
Band-4: Visible green 500-600 nm Coastal zones, Marine sediments
Band-5: Visible red 600-700 nm Roads, urban areas
Band-6: Near infrared 700-800 nm
Plant studies, Mapping of earth/water
boundaries
Band-7: Near infrared 800-1100 nm
Plant studies, Mapping of earth/water
boundaries
LANDSAT-2

7. 14
LANDSAT-3
SATELLITE/ORBITAL CHARACTERISTICS
SL.NO. CHARACTERISTIC VALUE UNIT
1 Launch Date 05-Mar-78
2 Orbit Near Polar, sun-synchronous
3 Altitude 917 KM
4 Inclination 99.1 deg
5 Number of Orbits per Day 14 nos.
6 Repeat Cycle 18 days
7 Equatorial Crossing Time 09:30 A.M
8 Design Life 1 year
9 Swath Width 185 km
10 Quantization/Radiometric Resolution 6 bit

8. 15
SENSOR CHARACTERISTICS
S.
N
SENSOR CHARACTERISTIC VALUE UNIT
RESOLUTION
(m)
APPLICATIONS
1
RETURN BEAM
VIDICON (RBV)
(2 Cameras)
Spatial Resolution 2*40 m
Swath Width 2*90 m
Spectral
Bands
Panchromatic 500-750 nm 40 (each)
2
MULTISPECTRAL
SCANNER (MSS)
Scene Size 170 x 185 km
Pixel Size 57 x 79 km
SpectralBands
Band-4: Visible green 500-600 nm 79 x 82
Coastal zones, Marine
sediments
Band-5: Visible red 600-700 nm 79x 82 Roads, urban areas
Band-6: Near infrared 700-800 nm
79x 82 Plant studies, Mapping of
earth/water boundaries
Band-7: Near infrared 800-1100 nm
79x 82 Plant studies, Mapping of
earth/water boundaries
Band-8: Thermal Infrared 1040-1260 nm 240 x 240
Volcanology, Coal fires,
Hydrology, Meteorology,
Heat loss from buildings etc.
LANDSAT-3

9. 16
LANDSAT-4
SATELLITE/ORBITAL CHARACTERISTICS
SL.NO. CHARACTERISTIC VALUE UNIT
1 Launch Date 16-Jul-82
2 Orbit Near Polar, sun-synchronous
3 Altitude 705 KM
4 Inclination 98.2 deg
5 Number of Orbits per Day 14.55 nos.
6 Repeat Cycle 16 days
7 Equatorial Crossing Time 09:45 A.M
8 Design Life 3 year
9 Swath Width 185 km
10 Quantization/Radiometric Resolution 8 bit

10. 17
SENSOR CHARACTERISTICS
SL SENSOR CHARACTERISTIC VALUE UNIT
RESOLUTION
(m)
APPLICATIONS
1
MULTISPECTRAL
SCANNER (MSS)
SpectralBands
Band-4: Visible 500-600 nm 79 x 82
Coastal zones, Marine
sediments
Band-5: Visible 600-700 nm 79 x 82 Roads, urban areas
Band-6: Near
infrared
700-800 nm 79 x 82
Plant studies, Mapping of
earth/water boundaries
Band-7: Near
infrared
800-1100 nm 79 x 82
Plant studies, Mapping of
earth/water boundaries
2
THEMATIC
MAPPER (TM)
SpectralBands
Band-1: Visible 450-520 nm 30
Ground/plants differentiation,
coastal
Band-2: Visible 520-600 nm 30 Vegetation
Band-3: Near
infrared
630-690 nm 30 Plant species differentiation
Band-4: Near
infrared
760-900 nm 30 Biomass
Band-5: Near
infrared 1550-1750 nm 30 Snow/cloud differentiation
Band-6: Thermal
10400-12500 nm 120 Thermal
Band-7: Mid-infrared
2080-2350 nm 30 Lithology
LANDSAT-4

11. 18
LANDSAT-5
SATELLITE/ORBITAL CHARACTERISTICS
SL.NO. CHARACTERISTIC VALUE UNIT
1 Launch Date 01-Mar-84
2 Orbit Near Polar, sun-synchronous
3 Altitude 705 KM
4 Inclination 98.2 deg
5 Number of Orbits per Day 14.55 nos.
6 Repeat Cycle 16 days
7 Equatorial Crossing Time 09:45 A.M
8 Design Life 3 year
9 Swath Width 185 km
10 Quantization/Radiometric Resolution 8 bit

12. 19
SENSOR CHARACTERISTICS
SL SENSOR CHARACTERISTIC VALUE UNIT
RESOLUTION
(m)
APPLICATIONS
1
MULTISPECTRAL
SCANNER (MSS)
SpectralBands
Band-4: Visible 500-600 nm 79 x 82
Coastal zones, Marine
sediments
Band-5: Visible 600-700 nm
79 x 82
Roads, urban areas
Band-6: Near
infrared
700-800 nm
Plant studies, Mapping of
earth/water boundaries
Band-7: Near
infrared
800-1100 nm 79 x 82
Plant studies, Mapping of
earth/water boundaries
2
THEMATIC
MAPPER (TM)
SpectralBands
Band-1: Visible 450-520 nm 30
Ground/plants differentiation,
coastal
Band-2: Visible 520-600 nm 30 Vegetation
Band-3: Near
infrared
630-690 nm 30 Plant species differentiation
Band-4: Near
infrared
760-900 nm 30 Biomass
Band-5: Near
infrared 1550-1750 nm 30 Snow/cloud differentiation
Band-6: Thermal
10400-12500 nm 120 Thermal
Band-7: Mid-infrared
2080-2350 nm 30 Lithology
LANDSAT-5

13. 20
LANDSAT-6*
SATELLITE/ORBITAL CHARACTERISTICS
SL.NO. CHARACTERISTIC VALUE UNIT
1 Launch Date 05-Oct-93
2 Orbit Near Polar, sun-synchronous
3 Altitude 705 KM
4 Inclination 98.2 deg
5 Number of Orbits per Day 14.55 nos.
6 Repeat Cycle 16 days
7 Equatorial Crossing Time 10:00 A.M
8 Design Life 3 year
9 Swath Width 185 km
10 Quantization/Radiometric Resolution 8 bit
* FAILED DURING LAUNCH

14. 21
SENSOR CHARACTERISTICS
SL SENSOR CHARACTERISTIC VALUE UNIT
RESOLUTION
(m)
APPLICATIONS
1
ENHANCED
THEMATIC
MAPPER (ETM)
SpectralBands
Band-1: Visible 450-520 nm 30
Ground/plant differentiation,
coastal zones
Band-2: Visible 520-600 nm 30 Vegetation
Band-3: Visible 630-690 nm 30 Differentiate plant species
Band-4: Near
infrared
760-900 nm 30 Biomass
Band-5: Near
infrared
1550-1750 nm 30 Snow/cloud differentiation
Band-6: Thermal 10400-12500 nm 120 Thermal
Band-7: Mid infrared 2080-2350 nm 30 Lithology
Band-8:
Panchromatic
520-900 nm 15
LANDSAT-6*

15. 22
LANDSAT-7
SATELLITE/ORBITAL CHARACTERISTICS
SL.NO. CHARACTERISTIC VALUE UNIT
1 Launch Date 15-Apr-99
2 Orbit Sun-synchronous
3 Altitude 705 KM
4 Inclination 98.2 deg
5 Number of Orbits per Day 14.55 nos.
6 Repeat Cycle 16 days
7 Equatorial Crossing Time 10:00 A.M
8 Design Life 5 year
9 Swath Width 185 km
10 Quantization/Radiometric Resolution Best 8 of 9 bit

16. 23
SENSOR CHARACTERISTICS
SL SENSOR CHARACTERISTIC VALUE UNIT
RESOLUTION
(m)
APPLICATIONS
1
ENHANCED
THEMATIC
MAPPER PLUS
(ETM+)
SpectralBands
Band-1: Visible 450-520 nm 30
Ground/plant differentiation,
coastal zones
Band-2: Visible 520-600 nm 30 Vegetation
Band-3: Visible 630-690 nm 30 Differentiate plant species
Band-4: Near
infrared
770-900 nm 30 Biomass
Band-5: Near
infrared
1550-1750 nm 30 Snow/cloud differentiation
Band-6: Thermal 10400-12500 nm 60 Thermal
Band-7: Mid infrared 2080-2350 nm 30 Lithology
Band-8:
Panchromatic
520-900 nm 15
LANDSAT-7

17. 24
LANDSAT-8
SATELLITE/ORBITAL CHARACTERISTICS
SL.NO. CHARACTERISTIC VALUE UNIT
1 Launch Date 11-Feb-13
2 Orbit Sun-synchronous
3 Altitude 705 KM
4 Inclination 98.2 deg
5 Number of Orbits per Day 14.55 nos.
6 Repeat Cycle 16 days
7 Equatorial Crossing Time 10:00 A.M
8 Design Life 5 year
9 Swath Width 185 km
10 Quantization/Radiometric Resolution 12 bit

18. 25
SENSOR CHARACTERISTICS
SL SENSOR CHARACTERISTIC VALUE UNIT
RESOLUTION
(m)
APPLICATIONS
1
OPERATIONAL
LAND IMAGER
(OLI)
SpectralBands
Band-1: Visible 430-450 nm 30 Aerosol/Coastal Zone
Band-2: Visible 450-510 nm 30 Pigments/scatter/coastal
Band-3: Visible 530-590 nm 30 Pigments/coastal
Band-4: Red 640-670 nm 30 Pigments/coastal
Band-5: Near
infrared
850-880 nm 30 Foliage/coastal
Band-6: SWIR 1 1570-1650 nm 30 Foliage
Band-7: SWIR 2 2110-2290 nm 30 Minerals/litter/no scatter
Band-8:
Panchromatic
500-680 nm 15 Image Sharpening
Band-9: Cirrus 1360-1380 nm 30 Cirrus cloud Detection
LANDSAT-8

19. 26
SENSOR CHARACTERISTICS
SL SENSOR CHARACTERISTIC VALUE UNIT
RESOLUTION
(m)
APPLICATIONS
2
THERMAL
INFRARED
SENSOR (TIRS)
SpectralBands
Band-10: TIRS 1 10600-11190 nm 100
Evaporation from soil &
transpiration from plants
Band-11: TIRS 2 11500-12510 nm 100
Evaporation from soil &
transpiration from plants
LANDSAT-8
Click HERE for SPOT Satellite Programmes

20. THE SPOT (Satellite Pour
l’Observation de la Terre)
SATELLITES

21. 28
SPOT-1
SATELLITE/ORBITAL CHARACTERISTICS
SL.NO. CHARACTERISTIC VALUE UNIT
1 Launch Date 22-Feb-86
2 Orbit Polar, Sun-synchronous
3 Altitude 822 KM
4 Inclination 98.7 deg
5 Number of Orbits per Day 14.20 nos.
6 Repeat Cycle 26 days
7 Equatorial Crossing Time 10:30 A.M
8 Design Life 3 year
9 Swath Width 60 to 80 km
10 Quantization/Radiometric Resolution 8 bit

22. 29
SENSOR CHARACTERISTICS
SL SENSOR CHARACTERISTIC VALUE UNIT
RESOLUTION
(m)
APPLICATIONS
1
HIGH
RESOLUTION
VISIBLE (HRV)
SpectralBands
Spatial Resolution 10, 20 m
Panchromatic (P) 510-730 nm 2*5 = 10 Fine Geometrical Detailing
Multispectral (XS):
Band-1: Green
500-590 nm 20
Band-2: Red 610-680 nm 20
Band-3: Near
infrared
780-890 nm 20
SPOT-1

23. 30
SPOT-2
SATELLITE/ORBITAL CHARACTERISTICS
SL.NO. CHARACTERISTIC VALUE UNIT
1 Launch Date 22-Jan-90
2 Orbit Polar, Sun-synchronous
3 Altitude 822 KM
4 Inclination 98.7 deg
5 Number of Orbits per Day 14.20 nos.
6 Repeat Cycle 26 days
7 Equatorial Crossing Time 10:30 A.M
8 Design Life 3 year
9 Swath Width 60 to 80 km
10 Quantization/Radiometric Resolution 8 bit

24. 31
SENSOR CHARACTERISTICS
SL SENSOR CHARACTERISTIC VALUE UNIT
RESOLUTION
(m)
APPLICATIONS
1
HIGH
RESOLUTION
VISIBLE (HRV)
SpectralBands
Spatial Resolution 10, 20 m
Panchromatic (P) 510-730 nm 2*5 = 10 Fine Geometrical Detailing
Multispectral (XS):
Band-1: Green
500-590 nm 20
Band-2: Red 610-680 nm 20
Band-3: Near
infrared
780-890 nm 20
SPOT-2

25. 32
SPOT-3
SATELLITE/ORBITAL CHARACTERISTICS
SL.NO. CHARACTERISTIC VALUE UNIT
1 Launch Date 26-Sep-93
2 Orbit Polar, Sun-synchronous
3 Altitude 822 KM
4 Inclination 98.7 deg
5 Number of Orbits per Day 14.20 nos.
6 Repeat Cycle 26 days
7 Equatorial Crossing Time 10:30 A.M
8 Design Life 3 year
9 Swath Width 60 to 80 km
10 Quantization/Radiometric Resolution 8 bit

26. 33
SENSOR CHARACTERISTICS
SL SENSOR CHARACTERISTIC VALUE UNIT
RESOLUTION
(m)
APPLICATIONS
1
HIGH
RESOLUTION
VISIBLE (HRV)
SpectralBands
Spatial Resolution 10, 20 m
Panchromatic (P) 510-730 nm 2*5 = 10 Fine Geometrical Detailing
Multispectral (XS):
Band-1: Green
500-590 nm 20
Band-2: Red 610-680 nm 20
Band-3: Near
infrared
780-890 nm 20
SPOT-3

27. 34
SPOT-4
SATELLITE/ORBITAL CHARACTERISTICS
SL.NO. CHARACTERISTIC VALUE UNIT
1 Launch Date 24-Mar-98
2 Orbit Polar, Sun-synchronous
3 Altitude 822 KM
4 Inclination 98.7 deg
5 Number of Orbits per Day 14.20 nos.
6 Repeat Cycle 26 days
7 Equatorial Crossing Time 10:30 A.M
8 Design Life 5 year
9 Swath Width 60 to 80 km
10 Quantization/Radiometric Resolution 8 bit

28. 35
SENSOR CHARACTERISTICS
SL SENSOR CHARACTERISTIC VALUE UNIT
RESOLUTION
(m)
APPLICATIONS
1
HIGH
RESOLUTION
VISIBLE
INFRARED
(HRVIR)
SpectralBands
Spatial Resolution 10, 20 m
Panchromatic (P) 610-680 nm 10 Fine Geometrical Detailing
Multispectral (XS):
Band-1: Green
500-590 nm 20
Band-2: Red 610-680 nm 20
Band-3: Near
infrared
780-890 nm 20
Band-4: SWIR 1580-1750 nm 20
SPOT-4

29. 36
SPOT-5
SATELLITE/ORBITAL CHARACTERISTICS
SL.NO. CHARACTERISTIC VALUE UNIT
1 Launch Date 04-May-02
2 Orbit Polar, Sun-synchronous
3 Altitude 822 KM
4 Inclination 98.7 deg
5 Number of Orbits per Day 14.20 nos.
6 Repeat Cycle 26 days
7 Equatorial Crossing Time 10:30 A.M
8 Design Life 5 year
9 Swath Width 60 to 120, 2250* km
10 Quantization/Radiometric Resolution 8, 10* bit
* Characteristic Value of Vegetation Sensor

30. 37
SENSOR CHARACTERISTICS
SL SENSOR CHARACTERISTIC VALUE UNIT
RESOLUTION
(m)
APPLICATIONS
1
HIGH
RESOLUTION
GEOMETRIC(HRG)
SpectralBands
Spatial Resolution 10, 20 m
Panchromatic (P) 480-710 nm 2*5 = 10 Fine Geometrical Detailing
Multispectral (XS):
Band-1: Green
500-590 nm 20
Band-2: Red 610-680 nm 20
Band-3: Near
infrared
780-890 nm 20
Band-4: SWIR 1580-1750 nm 20
2
VEGETATION
(Vegetation 2)
SpectralBands
Band-0: Blue 450-520 nm 1165
Oceanographic applications/
Atmospheric corrections
Band-2: Red 610-680 nm 1165
Band-3: Near
infrared
780-890 nm 1165
Vegetation photosynthesis
activity
Band-4: Mid
infrared
1580-1750 nm 1165
Ground and vegetation
humidity
SPOT-5

31. 38
SPOT-6
SATELLITE/ORBITAL CHARACTERISTICS
SL.NO. CHARACTERISTIC VALUE UNIT
1 Launch Date 09-Sep-12
2 Orbit Polar, Sun-synchronous
3 Altitude 694 KM
4 Inclination 98.20 deg
5 Number of Orbits per Day 14.57 nos.
6 Repeat Cycle 26 days
7 Equatorial Crossing Time 10:00 A.M
8 Design Life 10 year
9 Swath Width 60 km
10 Quantization/Radiometric Resolution 12 bit

32. 39
SENSOR CHARACTERISTICS
SL SENSOR CHARACTERISTIC VALUE UNIT
RESOLUTION
(m)
1
NEW ASTROSAT OPTICAL
MODULAR INSTRUMENT
(NAOMI)
SpectralBands Spatial Resolution 2.2, 8.8 m
Panchromatic (P) 450-745 nm 2.2
Multispectral (XS): Band-1: Blue 455-525 nm 8.8
Band-2: Red 530-590 nm 8.8
Band-3: Green 625-695 nm 8.8
Band-4: Near Infrared 760-890 nm 8.8
SPOT-6

33. 40
SPOT-7
SATELLITE/ORBITAL CHARACTERISTICS
SL.NO. CHARACTERISTIC VALUE UNIT
1 Launch Date 30-Jun-14
2 Orbit Circular, Sun-synchronous
3 Altitude 694 KM
4 Inclination 98.20 deg
5 Number of Orbits per Day 14.57 nos.
6 Repeat Cycle 26 days
7 Equatorial Crossing Time 10:00 A.M
8 Design Life 10 year
9 Swath Width 60 km
10 Quantization/Radiometric Resolution 12 bit

34. 41
SENSOR CHARACTERISTICS
SL SENSOR CHARACTERISTIC VALUE UNIT
RESOLUTION
(m)
1
NEW ASTROSAT OPTICAL
MODULAR INSTRUMENT
(NAOMI)
SpectralBands
Spatial Resolution 2.2, 8.8 m
Panchromatic (P) 450-745 nm 2.2
Multispectral (XS): Band-1: Blue 450-520 nm 8.8
Band-2: Red 530-590 nm 8.8
Band-3: Green 625-695 nm 8.8
Band-4: Near Infrared 760-890 nm 8.8
SPOT-7
Click HERE for IRS Satellite Programmes

35. THE IRS (Indian Remote
Sensing) SATELLITES

36. 43
IRS 1A
SATELLITE/ORBITAL CHARACTERISTICS
SL.NO. CHARACTERISTIC VALUE UNIT
1 Launch Date 17-Mar-88
2 Orbit Near Polar, sun-synchronous
3 Altitude 904 KM
4 Inclination 99.08 deg
5 Number of Orbits per Day 14 nos.
6 Repeat Cycle 22 days
7 Equatorial Crossing Time 10:30 A.M
8 Design Life 3 year
9 Swath Width 148, 146 km
10 Quantization/Radiometric Resolution 7 bit

37. 44
SENSOR CHARACTERISTICS
SL SENSOR CHARACTERISTIC VALUE UNIT
RESOLUTION
(m)
APPLICATIONS
1
LINEAR IMAGING
SELF SCANNING
SENSOR-I (LISS-I)
SpectralBands
Spatial Resolution 72.5, 36.25 m
Band-1 450-520 nm 72.5
Earth Observation
Band-2 520-590 nm 72.5
Band-3 620-680 nm 72.5
Band-4 770-860 nm 72.5
2
LINEAR IMAGING
SELF SCANNING
SENSOR-IIA & IIB
(LISS-II)
Band-1 450-520 nm 36.25
Band-2 520-590 nm 36.25
Band-3 620-680 nm 36.25
Band-4 770-860 nm 36.25
IRS 1A

38. 45
IRS 1B
SATELLITE/ORBITAL CHARACTERISTICS
SL.NO. CHARACTERISTIC VALUE UNIT
1 Launch Date 29-Aug-91
2 Orbit Near Polar, sun-synchronous
3 Altitude 904 KM
4 Inclination 99.49 deg
5 Number of Orbits per Day 14 nos.
6 Repeat Cycle 22 days
7 Equatorial Crossing Time 10:30 A.M
8 Design Life 3 year
9 Swath Width 148, 146 km
10 Quantization/Radiometric Resolution 7 bit

39. 46
SENSOR CHARACTERISTICS
SL SENSOR CHARACTERISTIC VALUE UNIT
RESOLUTION
(m)
APPLICATIONS
1
LINEAR IMAGING
SELF SCANNING
SENSOR-I (LISS-I)
SpectralBands
Spatial Resolution 72.5, 36.25 m
Band-1 450-520 nm 72.5
Earth Observation
Band-2 520-590 nm 72.5
Band-3 620-680 nm 72.5
Band-4 770-860 nm 72.5
2
LINEAR IMAGING
SELF SCANNING
SENSOR-IIA & IIB
(LISS-II)
Band-1 450-520 nm 36.25
Band-2 520-590 nm 36.25
Band-3 620-680 nm 36.25
Band-4 770-860 nm 36.25
IRS 1B

40. 47
IRS 1C
SATELLITE/ORBITAL CHARACTERISTICS
SL.NO. CHARACTERISTIC VALUE UNIT
1 Launch Date 28-Dec-95
2 Orbit Polar, sun-synchronous
3 Altitude 817 KM
4 Inclination 98.69 deg
5 Number of Orbits per Day 14.23 nos.
6 Repeat Cycle 24 days
7 Equatorial Crossing Time 10:30 A.M
8 Design Life 3 year
9 Swath Width 142, 70, 774 km
10 Quantization/Radiometric Resolution 7, 6, 7 bit

41. 48
SENSOR CHARACTERISTICS
SL SENSOR CHARACTERISTIC VALUE UNIT
RESOLUTION
(m)
APPLICATIONS
1
LINEAR IMAGING
SELF SCANNING
SENSOR-III (LISS-III)
SpectralBands
Spatial Resolution
23.6, 70, 5.8,
189
m
Band-2: Very near
infrared
520-590 nm 23.6
Earth Observation
Band-3: Very near
infrared
620-680 nm 23.6
Band-4: Very near
infrared
770-860 nm 23.6
Band-5: Shortwave
infrared
1550-1700 nm 23.6
2
PANCHROMATIC
SENSORS (PAN)
Pan 500-750 nm 5.8
3
WIDE FIELD SENSOR
(WiFS)
WiFS 1 620-680 Nm 189
WiFS 2 770-860 nm 189
IRS 1C

42. 49
IRS 1D
SATELLITE/ORBITAL CHARACTERISTICS
SL.NO. CHARACTERISTIC VALUE UNIT
1 Launch Date 28-Dec-95
2 Orbit Polar, sun-synchronous
3 Altitude 817 KM
4 Inclination 98.69 deg
5 Number of Orbits per Day 14.23 nos.
6 Repeat Cycle 24 days
7 Equatorial Crossing Time 10:30 A.M
8 Design Life 3 year
9 Swath Width 142, 70, 774 km
10 Quantization/Radiometric Resolution 7, 6, 7 bit

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SENSOR CHARACTERISTICS
SL SENSOR CHARACTERISTIC VALUE UNIT
RESOLUTION
(m)
APPLICATIONS
1
LINEAR IMAGING
SELF SCANNING
SENSOR-III (LISS-III)
SpectralBands
Spatial Resolution
23.6, 70, 5.8,
189
m
Band-2: Very near
infrared
520-590 nm 23.6
Earth Observation
Band-3: Very near
infrared
620-680 nm 23.6
Band-4: Very near
infrared
770-860 nm 23.6
Band-5: Shortwave
infrared
1550-1700 nm 23.6
2
PANCHROMATIC
SENSORS (PAN)
Pan 500-750 nm 5.8
3
WIDE FIELD SENSOR
(WiFS)
WiFS 1 620-680 Nm 189
WiFS 2 770-860 nm 189
IRS 1D

44. 51
OCEANSAT-1/IRS P4
SATELLITE/ORBITAL CHARACTERISTICS
SL.NO. CHARACTERISTIC VALUE UNIT
1 Launch Date 26-May-99
2 Orbit Polar, sun-synchronous
3 Altitude 720 KM
4 Inclination 98.69 deg
5 Number of Orbits per Day 14.23 nos.
6 Repeat Cycle 2 days
7 Equatorial Crossing Time 12 Noon
8 Design Life 5 year
9 Swath Width 1420, 1360 km
10 Quantization/Radiometric Resolution 12 bit

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SENSOR CHARACTERISTICS
SL SENSOR CHARACTERISTIC VALUE UNIT
RESOLU
TION
(m)
APPLICATIONS
1
OCEAN COLOUR
MONITOR (OCM)
SpectralBands
Spatial Resolution 360 m
Channel 1: Visible 402-422 nm 1420 Yellow substance and turbidity
Channel 2:
Shortwave
433-453 nm 1420 Chlorophyll absorption
Channel 3: Water
vapour
480-500 nm 1420 Chlorophyll and other pigments
Channel 4: Visible 500-520 nm 1420 Turbidity, suspended sediment
Channel 5: Visible 545-565 nm 1420 Chlorophyll, suspended sediment
Channel 6: Infrared 660-680 nm 1420 Chlorophyll absorption
Channel 7: Infrared 745-785 nm 1420 O2 absorption
Channel 8: Infrared 845-880 nm 1420
Aerosol optical thickness, vegetation,
water vapour reference over the ocean
2
MULTIFREQUENCY
SCANNING
MICROWAVE
RADIOMETER
(MSMR)
Spatial Resolution
150, 75,
50, 50
km
1. Fisheries,
2. Meteorology,
3. Sea-state,
4. Rainfall,
5. Soil moisture, and
6. Snow cover
WV: Atmospheric
water vapour
50 x 36 km 50 x 36
CLW: Cloud liquid
water content
50 x 36 km 50 x 36
SSW: Sea surface
wind speed
75 x 75 km 75 x 75
SST: Sea surface
temperature
150 x 146 km
150 x
146
OCEANSAT-1/IRS P4

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OCEANSAT-2
SATELLITE/ORBITAL CHARACTERISTICS
SL.NO. CHARACTERISTIC VALUE UNIT
1 Launch Date 23-Sep-09
2 Orbit Polar, sun-synchronous
3 Altitude 720 KM
4 Inclination 98.28 deg
5 Number of Orbits per Day 14.50 nos.
6 Repeat Cycle 2 days
7 Equatorial Crossing Time 12 Noon
8 Design Life 5 year
9 Swath Width 1420, 1400/1840 km
10 Quantization/Radiometric Resolution 12, 8 bit

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SENSOR CHARACTERISTICS
SL SENSOR CHARACTERISTIC VALUE UNIT
RESO.
(m)
APPLICATIONS
1
OCEAN COLOUR
MONITOR-2 (OCM-
2)
SpectralBands
Spatial Resolution 360 m
Channel 1: Visible 404-424 nm 1420 Yellow substance and turbidity
Channel 2: Shortwave 431-451 nm 1420 Chlorophyll absorption
Channel 3: Water
vapour
476-496 nm 1420 Chlorophyll and other pigments
Channel 4: Visible 500-520 nm 1420 Turbidity, suspended sediment
Channel 5: Visible 546-566 nm 1420 Chlorophyll reference
Channel 6: Infrared 610-630 nm 1420 Total suspended matter estimation
Channel 7: Infrared 725-755 nm 1420 Atmospheric correction
Channel 8: Infrared 845-885 nm 1420
Atmospheric correction/aerosol optical
thickness
2
OCEANSAT-2
SCANNING
SCATTEROMETER
(OSCAT)
Spatial Resolution 50 km
1. Wind Vector Retrieval,
2. Global ocean coverage
HH VV
Swath 1400 km 1840 km
Footprint
26 x 46
km
31 x 65
km
Look Angle 42.62 49.38
3
RADIO
OCCULTATION
SOUNDER FOR
ATMOSPHERIC
STUDIES (ROSA)
ROSA is a new GPS
occultation receiver
1. Study of lower atmosphere and
ionospehre
2. Temperature and humidity
profiles
3. Meteorology, Space weather and
Climate applications
OCEANSAT-2

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CARTOSAT-1/IRS P5
SATELLITE/ORBITAL CHARACTERISTICS
SL.NO. CHARACTERISTIC VALUE UNIT
1 Launch Date 05-May-05
2 Orbit Polar, sun-synchronous
3 Altitude 622 KM
4 Inclination 98.87 deg
5 Number of Orbits per Day 14 nos.
6 Repeat Cycle 126 days
7 Equatorial Crossing Time 09:30 A.M
8 Design Life 5 year
9 Swath Width 55 with swath overlaps km
10 Quantization/Radiometric Resolution 10 bit

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SENSOR CHARACTERISTICS
SL SENSOR CHARACTERISTIC VALUE UNIT
RESOLUTION
(m)
APPLICATIONS
1
PANCHROMATIC
(PAN)
SpectralBands
Spatial Resolution 2.5 m 1. Geo-engineering
(mapping)
2. Land use
3. Digital Terrain Modelling
(DTM)
4. Digital Elevation
Modelling (DEM)
5. Cadastral mapping and
updating
PAN-Fore
(Swath = 29.42 km)
500-850 nm 2.5 x 2.78
PAN-Aft
(Swath = 26.24 km)
500-850 2.22 x 2.23
CARTOSAT-1/IRS P5

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CARTOSAT-2
SATELLITE/ORBITAL CHARACTERISTICS
SL.NO. CHARACTERISTIC VALUE UNIT
1 Launch Date 10-Jan-07
2 Orbit Near circular sun-synchronous
3 Altitude 635 KM
4 Inclination 97.87 deg
5 Number of Orbits per Day 14.78 nos.
6 Repeat Cycle 126 days
7 Equatorial Crossing Time 09:30 A.M
8 Design Life 5 year
9 Swath Width 9.6 km
10 Quantization/Radiometric Resolution 10 bit

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SENSOR CHARACTERISTICS
SL SENSOR CHARACTERISTIC VALUE UNIT
RESOLU
TION
(m)
APPLICATIONS
1
PANCHROMATIC
(PAN)
SpectralBands
Spatial Resolution 0.8 m
1. Cartographic applications at
cadastral level
2. Defence applications
3. Urban and rural infrastructure
development and management
4. Land information system
5. Geographical information system
Pan 500-850 nm 0.8
CARTOSAT-2

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RESOURCESAT-1/IRS P6
SATELLITE/ORBITAL CHARACTERISTICS
SL.NO. CHARACTERISTIC VALUE UNIT
1 Launch Date 17-Oct-03
2 Orbit Sun-synchronous
3 Altitude 817 KM
4 Inclination 98.69 deg
5 Number of Orbits per Day 14.21 nos.
6 Repeat Cycle 24 days
7 Equatorial Crossing Time 10:30 A.M
8 Design Life 5 year
9 Swath Width 70, 140, 740 km
10 Quantization/Radiometric Resolution 10, 7(VNIR) 10(SWIR), 10 bit

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SENSOR CHARACTERISTICS
SL SENSOR CHARACTERISTIC VALUE UNIT APPLICATIONS
1
LINEAR IMAGING
SELF SCANNING
SENSOR-IV (LISS-IV)
{Swath – 70 km in Pan &
23.9 km in MS}
SpectralBands
Spatial Resolution 5.8 M
1. Integrated land and water resource
management
2. Improved crop discrimination
3. Crop yield & crop stress
4. Pest/disease surveillance
5. Urban & infrastructure planning
6. Water resources
7. Forestry & ecology
8. Land use
9. Environment impact assessment
10. Disaster monitoring
11. Snow & glaciers
Band-2: Green 520-590 nm
Band-3: Red 620-680 nm
Band-4: Near
infrared
770-860 nm
2
LINEAR IMAGING
SELF SCANNING
SENSOR-III (LISS-III)
{Swath – 141 km}
Spatial Resolution 23.5 m
Band-2: Green 520-590 nm
Band-3: Red 620-680 nm
Band-4: Near
infrared
770-860 nm
Band-5: Short wave
infrared
1550-1700 nm
3
ADVANCED WIDE
FIELD SENSOR
(AWiFS)
{Swath – 740 km}
Spatial Resolution 56 m
Band-2: Green 520-590 nm
Band-3: Red 620-680 nm
Band-4: Near
infrared
770-860 nm
Band-5: Short wave
infrared
1550-1700 nm
RESOURCESAT-1/IRS P6

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RESOURCESAT-2
SATELLITE/ORBITAL CHARACTERISTICS
SL.NO. CHARACTERISTIC VALUE UNIT
1 Launch Date 20-Apr-11
2 Orbit Circular Polar Sun-synchronous
3 Altitude 822 KM
4 Inclination 98.73 deg
5 Number of Orbits per Day 14.21 nos.
6 Repeat Cycle 24 days
7 Equatorial Crossing Time 10:30 A.M
8 Design Life 5 year
9 Swath Width 70, 140, 740 km
10 Quantization/Radiometric Resolution 10, 10 (VNIR & SWIR), 10 bit

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SENSOR CHARACTERISTICS
SL SENSOR CHARACTERISTIC VALUE UNIT APPLICATIONS
1
LINEAR IMAGING
SELF SCANNING
SENSOR-IV (LISS-IV)
{Swath – 70 km in Pan &
MS}
SpectralBands
Spatial Resolution 5.8 M
1. Integrated land and water resource
management
2. Improved crop discrimination
3. Crop yield & crop stress
4. Pest/disease surveillance
5. Urban & infrastructure planning
6. Water resources
7. Forestry & ecology
8. Land use
9. Environment impact assessment
10. Disaster monitoring
11. Snow & glaciers
Band-2: Green 520-590 nm
Band-3: Red 620-680 nm
Band-4: Near
infrared
770-860 nm
2
LINEAR IMAGING
SELF SCANNING
SENSOR-III (LISS-III)
{Swath – 141 km}
Spatial Resolution 23.5 m
Band-2: Green 520-590 nm
Band-3: Red 620-680 nm
Band-4: Near
infrared
770-860 nm
Band-5: Short wave
infrared
1550-1700 nm
3
ADVANCED WIDE
FIELD SENSOR
(AWiFS)
{Swath – 740 km}
Spatial Resolution 56 m
Band-2: Green 520-590 nm
Band-3: Red 620-680 nm
Band-4: Near
infrared
770-860 nm
Band-5: Short wave
infrared
1550-1700 nm
RESOURCESAT-2

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RISAT-1 (RADAR IMAGING SATELLITE)
SATELLITE/ORBITAL CHARACTERISTICS
SL.
NO.
CHARACTERISTIC VALUE UNIT APPLICATIONS
1 Launch Date 26-Apr-12
1. All-weather, All-day SAR Observation capability
2. Flood mapping
3. Agriculture & crop monitoring
4. Generic vegetation
5. Forestry
6. Soil Moisture
7. Geology
8. Sea Ice
9. Coastal applications
10. Object identification
2 Orbit
Circular Polar Sun-
synchronous
3 Altitude 536.6 KM
4 Inclination 97.63 deg
5 Number of Orbits per Day 14 nos.
6 Repeat Cycle 25 days
7 Equatorial Crossing Time 6:00 A.M
8 Design Life 5 year
9 Swath Width 10-225 km

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RISAT-1
Imaging
Modes
HRS FRS-1 FRS-2 MRS CRS
Swath (km) 10 x 10 25 25 115 223
Polarization
Single, Dual,
Circular
Single, Dual,
Circular
Quad,
Circular
Single, Dual,
Circular
Single, Dual,
Circular
Resolution
[azimuth range
x slant (m)]
1 x 1 3 x 2 9 x 4 21-23 x 8 41-55 x 8
RISAT-1 IS OPERATED IN THE FOLLOWING MODES IN DIFFERENT
POLARIZATIONS:-
HRS – High Resolution SPOT Light
FRS – Fine Resolution StripMap
MRS – Medium Resolution Scan SAR
CRS – Coarse Resolution Scan SAR
RISAT-1 carries a
multimode C-band
Synthetic Aperture
RADAR (SAR) as the
payload

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RISAT-2 (RADAR IMAGING SATELLITE)
SATELLITE/ORBITAL CHARACTERISTICS
SL.
NO.
CHARACTERISTIC VALUE UNIT APPLICATIONS
1 Launch Date 26-Apr-12
1. All weather, All day SAR Reconnaissance
2. Oil slick detection
3. Landslide mapping
4. Agriculture
5. Urban mapping
6. Forestry
7. Disaster Management
2 Orbit
Near Circular Mid
inclination
3 Altitude 548 KM
4 Inclination 41 deg
5 Number of Orbits per Day 16 nos.
6 Repeat Cycle 14 days
7 Equatorial Crossing Time 6:00 A.M
8 Design Life 5 year
9 Swath Width 10-120 km

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RISAT-2
RADAR Modes Resolution (m)
SPOT A 1
SPOT B 1 x 2
STRIP 3
SUPER STRIP 1.8
WIDEC 8
MOSAIC 1 1
MOSAIC 3 3
RISAT-1 carries a multimode X-band
Synthetic Aperture RADAR (SAR) as the
payload
Click HERE for RADARSAT Satellite Programmes

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RADARSAT-1
SATELLITE/ORBITAL CHARACTERISTICS
S
L.
N
O.
CHARACTERISTIC VALUE UNIT APPLICATIONS
1 Launch Date 04-Nov-95
1. Environmental monitoring
2. Arctic sea ice maps
3. Crop forecasting
4. Antarctic sea ice distribution
5. Mapping
6. Disaster management
7. Interferometry
8. Agriculture
9. Cartography
10. Hydrology
11. Forestry
12. Oceanography
13. Coastal monitoring
2 Orbit Near circular sun-synchronous
3 Altitude 793-821 KM
4 Inclination 98.6 deg
5 Number of Orbits per Day 14.30 nos.
6 Repeat Cycle 24 days
7 Equatorial Crossing Time 6:00 P.M
8 Design Life 5 year
9
High Resolution
(stripmap mode)
8 x 8 m

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SENSOR CHARACTERISTICS
BEAM MODES
NOMINAL SWATH
WIDTH
(km)
NOMINAL
RESOLUTION (m)
Fine 45 8
Standard 100 30
Wide 150 30
ScanSAR Narrow 300 50
ScanSAR Wide 500 100
Extended High 75 18-27
Extended Low 170 30
RADARSAT 1
RADARSAT-1 carries a multimode C-band
Synthetic Aperture RADAR (SAR) as the
payload

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RADARSAT-2
SATELLITE/ORBITAL CHARACTERISTICS
S
L.
N
O.
CHARACTERISTIC VALUE UNIT APPLICATIONS
1 Launch Date 04-Nov-95
1. Environmental monitoring
2. Arctic sea ice maps
3. Crop forecasting
4. Antarctic sea ice distribution
5. Mapping
6. Disaster management
7. Interferometry
8. Agriculture
9. Cartography
10. Hydrology
11. Forestry
12. Oceanography
13. Coastal monitoring
2 Orbit Near circular sun-synchronous
3 Altitude 798 KM
4 Inclination 98.6 deg
5 Number of Orbits per Day 14.30 nos.
6 Repeat Cycle 24 days
7 Equatorial Crossing Time 6:00 P.M
8 Design Life 7 year
9
High Resolution
(spotlight mode)
1 x 3 m

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SENSOR CHARACTERISTICS
BEAM MODES NOMINAL SWATH WIDTH (km) NOMINAL RESOLUTION (m)
Selective Single or Dual Polarization
Transmit H and/or V, receive H and/or V
Fine 50 8
Wide Fine 150 8
Standard 100 25
Wide 150 25
ScanSAR Narrow 300 50
ScanSAR Wide 500 100
Polarimetric
Transmit H and V on alternate pulses /
receive H and V on any pulse
Fine QuadPol 25 12
Wide Fine QuadPol 50 12
Standard QuadPol 25 25
Wide Standard QuadPol 50 25
Single Polarization HH
Transmit H, receive H
Extended High 75 25
Extended Low 170 60
Selective Single Polarization
Transmit H or V, receive H or V
Spotlight 18 1
UltraFine 20 3
Wide UltraFine 50 3
MultiLook Fine 50 8
Wide MultiLook Fine 90 8
RADARSAT 2