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RESOURCESAT-1
Indian Earth observation satellite. RESOURCESAT-1 was launched on October 17, 2003 aboard a PSLV from Sriharikota. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2003-046ANORAD 28051India
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Resourcesat
- Common name
- RESOURCESAT-1
- Payload designation
- IRS-P6
- International designator
- 2003-046A
- NORAD catalog number
- 28051
- GCAT identifier
- S28051
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/440
Mission
- Mission type
- Optical imaging
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- Resourcesat
- Owner
- ISRO
- Country
- India
- Builder
- ISRO Satellite Center
- Platform (bus)
- IRS
Launch
- Date
- October 17, 2003 · 04:52 UTC
- Launch record
- 2003-046Success
- Rocket
- PSLV
- Spaceport
- Sriharikota · pad FLP
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/S
- Perigee
- 802 km
- Apogee
- 875 km
- Inclination
- 98.74°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- March 2020
- End of operations
- Dec 7, 2013
Size
- Mass
- 1,360 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,300 kg
- Length
- 2.8 m
- Diameter
- 2.00 m
- Span
- 12.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q3415149 (CC0).