IRS-1D

IRS-1D
Spacecraft properties

Mission type	Earth Observation Remote Sensing
Operator	ISRO
COSPAR ID	1997-057A
Mission duration	12 years

Bus	I-2K
Manufacturer	ISRO
Launch mass	1,250 kilograms (2,760 lb)
Dimensions	1.93 x 1.7 x 1.65 metres
Power	809 watts

Start of mission
Launch date	September 29, 1997, 04:47 (1997-09-29UTC04:47Z) UTC
Rocket	PSLV C1
Launch site	Sriharikota FLP

Orbital parameters
Reference system	Geocentric
Regime	Sun-synchronous
Inclination	98.6 degrees
Period	102.9 minutes

IRS-1D is seventh satellite in Indian Remote Sensing satellite series of Earth Observation satellites, built, launched and maintained by Indian Space Research Organisation. The satellite has similar capabilities as that of ISRO's IRS-1C satellite with some improvements added for better imagery particularly in thematic mapping.^[1]

Payloads

The satellite carried following instruments onboard :

Panchromatic camera with spatial resolution of 5.8 m.
Linear Imaging Self Scanner with spatial resolution of 23.5 m.
Wide Field Sensor (WIFS) with a ground resolution of 188 m.^[2]

References

↑ "IRS-1D". ISRO. Retrieved 2013-02-26.
↑ "IRS-1D Completes Three Years in Orbit". SpaceDaily - Your portal to Space. 2000-10-29. Retrieved 2013-02-26.

Indian Remote Sensing (IRS) satellites

IRS-1

IRS-P

Cartosat

Completed	1 (IRS-P5) 2 2A 2B

Planned	Cartosat-3

Oceansat

Completed	1 (IRS-P4) 2

Planned	Oceansat-3

Resourcesat

Completed	1 (IRS-P6) 2

Planned	Resourcesat-3

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IRS-1D

Payloads

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References