IRS Oceansat-2
The Indian Remote Sensing Satellite IRS Oceansat-2 has been successfully launched into polar orbit on September 23, 2009.
The mission carries three payloads, namely the Ocean Colour Monitor (OCM) and a Ku-band scatterometer for oceanic studies, and the Radio Occulation Sounder for Atmospheric studies (ROSA).
Key Parameters of the Oceansat-2 Ocean Color Monitor
| OCM | ||
|---|---|---|
| Tilt Along Track | ± 20 deg | |
| Spatial Resolution (at nadir) | across track (IGFOV) along tack (GSD) |
360 m 236 m |
| Swath-width | 1420 km | |
| Repetitivity | 2 days | |
| Radiometric Resolution, Quantisation | 12 bit | |
| SNR | >512 | |
| Spectral Coverage | Band 1 Band 2 Band 3 Band 4 Band 5 Band 6 Band 7 Band 8 |
402-422 nm 433-453 nm 480-500 nm 500-520 nm 545-565 nm 610-630 nm 725-755 nm 845-885 nm |