IRS Resourcesat-2
IRS Resourcesat-2 has been successfully launched into its intended polar sun-synchronous orbit on April 20, 2011 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre by the Indian PSLV-C16. This was the 17th consecutive successful flight of Indias Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle.
Key Parameters of the IRS Resourcesat-2 Sensors
| LISS-IV | LISS-III | AWiFS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mono Mode | MX Mode | ||||
| Spatial Resolution |
Band 2 (green) Band 3 (red) Band 4 (NIR) Band 5 (SWIR) |
5.8 m |
5.8 m 5.8 m 5.8 m |
23.5 m 23.5 m 23.5 m 23.5 m |
56 m ... 70 m 56 m ... 70 m 56 m ... 70 m 56 m ... 70 m |
| Swath-width | all Bands | 70 km | 23.9 km | 140 km | 740 km |
| Radiometric Resolution, Quantisation | all Bands | 10 bit | 10 bit | 10 bit | 12 bit |
| Spectral Coverage |
Band 2 (green) Band 3 (red) Band 4 (NIR) Band 5 (SWIR) |
620-680 nm |
520-590 nm 620-680 nm 770-860 nm |
520-590 nm 620-680 nm 770-860 nm 1550-1700 nm |
520-590 nm 620-680 nm 770-860 nm 1550-1700 nm |
| Focal Length |
Band 2 (green) Band 3 (red) Band 4 (NIR) Band 5 (SWIR) |
982.40 mm |
983.12 mm 982.40 mm 981.90 mm |
347.520 mm 347.508 mm 347.495 mm 451.631 mm |
139.530 mm 139.530 mm 139.530 mm 181.355 mm |
| CCD Arrays (number of arrays * no. of elements) |
Band 2 (green) Band 3 (red) Band 4 (NIR) Band 5 (SWIR) |
1 * 12000 |
1 * 12000 1 * 12000 1 * 12000 |
1 * 6000 1 * 6000 1 * 6000 1 * 6000 |
2 * 6000 2 * 6000 2 * 6000 2 * 6000 |
| CCD Size |
Band 2 (green) Band 3 (red) Band 4 (NIR) Band 5 (SWIR) |
7 µm x 7 µm |
7 µm x 7 µm 7 µm x 7 µm 7 µm x 7 µm |
10 µm x 7 µm 10 µm x 7 µm 10 µm x 7 µm 10 µm x 7 µm |
10 µm x 7 µm 10 µm x 7 µm 10 µm x 7 µm 10 µm x 7 µm |
| Integration Time | all Bands | 0.877714 ms | 0.877714 ms | 3.32 ms | 9.96 ms |
Note: The LISS-IV camera can be operated either in monochromatic or multispectral mode.