Andrew Yee[_1_]
April 25th 08, 06:00 PM
Indian Space Research Organisation
Bangalore, India
April 24, 2008
PSLV-C9 to Launch CARTOSAT-2A on April 28, 2008
Next launch of India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, PSLV-C9, is scheduled
to carry India's latest Remote Sensing satellite, CARTOSAT-2A along with
Indian Mini Satellite (IMS-1) and eight nanosatellites from abroad around
9:20 am [0350 UTC] on Monday, April 28, 2008 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre
(SDSC) SHAR, Sriharikota. This will be the thirteenth flight of PSLV and
third flight with 'core-alone' configuration.
CARTOSAT-2A weighing about 690 kg carries a state-of-the-art Panchromatic
camera (PAN) that is capable of taking black-and-white pictures in the
visible region of the electromagnetic spectrum. The imagery will have a
spatial resolution of about one metre. The camera covers a swath
(geographical strip of land) of about 9.6 km. The highly agile CARTOSAT-2A
is steerable along as well as across the direction of its movement to
facilitate imaging of any area more frequently. CARTOSAT-2A will form a pair
with CARTOSAT-2 launched on January 10, 2007 providing more frequent
revisit.
Indian Mini Satellite-1 (IMS-1) is developed by ISRO. Weighing 83 kg at
lift-off, IMS-1 incorporates many new technologies and has miniaturised
subsystems. IMS-1 carries two optical payloads -- a Multispectral camera (Mx
Payload) and a Hyperspectral camera (HySI Payload). Both Mx and HySI
payloads operate in the visible and near infrared regions of the
electromagnetic spectrum. The resolution of Mx camera is 37 metre with a
swath of 151 km while that of HySI is about 506 metre with a swath of
129.5km. The data from this mission will be made available to developing
countries.
Eight nanosatellites built by universities and research institutions in
Canada and Germany are also being launched under a commercial agreement with
Antrix Corporation. The weight of these Nanosatellites vary from 3 to 16 kg
with a total weight of about 50 kg.
The launch campaign is progressing satisfactorily at SDSC SHAR. The
satellite has already been integrated with the launch vehicle and on April
18, 2008, the launch vehicle was moved to the Second Launch Pad at Satish
Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota.
Photo Gallery,
http://www.isro.org/pslv-c9/index.htm
Bangalore, India
April 24, 2008
PSLV-C9 to Launch CARTOSAT-2A on April 28, 2008
Next launch of India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, PSLV-C9, is scheduled
to carry India's latest Remote Sensing satellite, CARTOSAT-2A along with
Indian Mini Satellite (IMS-1) and eight nanosatellites from abroad around
9:20 am [0350 UTC] on Monday, April 28, 2008 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre
(SDSC) SHAR, Sriharikota. This will be the thirteenth flight of PSLV and
third flight with 'core-alone' configuration.
CARTOSAT-2A weighing about 690 kg carries a state-of-the-art Panchromatic
camera (PAN) that is capable of taking black-and-white pictures in the
visible region of the electromagnetic spectrum. The imagery will have a
spatial resolution of about one metre. The camera covers a swath
(geographical strip of land) of about 9.6 km. The highly agile CARTOSAT-2A
is steerable along as well as across the direction of its movement to
facilitate imaging of any area more frequently. CARTOSAT-2A will form a pair
with CARTOSAT-2 launched on January 10, 2007 providing more frequent
revisit.
Indian Mini Satellite-1 (IMS-1) is developed by ISRO. Weighing 83 kg at
lift-off, IMS-1 incorporates many new technologies and has miniaturised
subsystems. IMS-1 carries two optical payloads -- a Multispectral camera (Mx
Payload) and a Hyperspectral camera (HySI Payload). Both Mx and HySI
payloads operate in the visible and near infrared regions of the
electromagnetic spectrum. The resolution of Mx camera is 37 metre with a
swath of 151 km while that of HySI is about 506 metre with a swath of
129.5km. The data from this mission will be made available to developing
countries.
Eight nanosatellites built by universities and research institutions in
Canada and Germany are also being launched under a commercial agreement with
Antrix Corporation. The weight of these Nanosatellites vary from 3 to 16 kg
with a total weight of about 50 kg.
The launch campaign is progressing satisfactorily at SDSC SHAR. The
satellite has already been integrated with the launch vehicle and on April
18, 2008, the launch vehicle was moved to the Second Launch Pad at Satish
Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota.
Photo Gallery,
http://www.isro.org/pslv-c9/index.htm