Names | OceanSat-3, EOS-6 |
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Mission type | Earth observation Oceanography |
Operator | ISRO |
COSPAR ID | 2022-158A |
SATCAT no. | 54361 |
Website | https://www.isro.gov.in/ |
Spacecraft properties | |
Spacecraft | OceanSat-3 |
Bus | IRS-1 |
Manufacturer | Indian Space Research Organisation |
Launch mass | 1,117 kg (2,463 lb) |
Power | 813 watts |
Start of mission | |
Launch date | 26 Nov 2022, 06:26 UTC |
Rocket | Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, (PSLV-C54) |
Launch site | Satish Dhawan Space Centre, First Launch Pad (FLP) |
Contractor | Indian Space Research Organisation |
Entered service | 26 November 2022 |
Orbital parameters | |
Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
Regime | Sun-synchronous orbit |
Perigee altitude | 741.6 km (460.8 mi) |
Apogee altitude | 743.7 km (462.1 mi) |
Inclination | 98.4° |
Period | 99.5 minutes |
Instruments | |
Oceansat Scatterometer (OSCAT-3), The Ocean Colour Monitor (OCM-3), a Sea Surface Temperature Monitor (SSTM) and the ARGOS-4 data collection system | |
OceanSat-3 also known as EOS-06 is an Earth observation satellite, which is the third satellite in the Oceansat series launched by Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). It was launched on 26 Nov 2022, 06:26 UTC using a PSLV rocket from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, First Launch Pad (FLP). The satellite aims to improve the existing remote sensing capabilities related to the field of oceanography.[1]
Launch
Oceansat-3 was launched from Satish Dhawan Space Centre at 06:26 UTC on November 26, 2022.[2] It was launched aboard a PSLV rocket of XL configuration, aboard the PSLV-C54 mission along with eight secondary payloads: INS-2B, the Anand satellite, two Thybolt satellites, and four Astrocast satellites.[3]
References
- ↑ "Oceansat 3, 3A". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 2019-12-09.
- ↑ Chethan Kumar (Apr 6, 2022). "gaganyaan: 2 Gaganyaan abort tests in August, December; relay satellites next year | India News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
- ↑ "Oceansat-3 - eoPortal". www.eoportal.org. 5 December 2022. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
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