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.
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Key Parameters of the IRS Resourcesat-2 Sensors
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LISS-IV |
LISS-III |
AWiFS |
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| Mono Mode |
MX Mode |
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| Spatial Resolution |
Band 2 (green)
Band 3 (red)
Band 4 (NIR)
Band 5 (SWIR)
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5.8 m
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5.8 m
5.8 m
5.8 m
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23.5 m
23.5 m
23.5 m
23.5 m
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56 m ... 70 m
56 m ... 70 m
56 m ... 70 m
56 m ... 70 m
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| 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)
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620-680 nm
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520-590 nm
620-680 nm
770-860 nm
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520-590 nm
620-680 nm
770-860 nm
1550-1700 nm
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520-590 nm
620-680 nm
770-860 nm
1550-1700 nm
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| Focal Length |
Band 2 (green)
Band 3 (red)
Band 4 (NIR)
Band 5 (SWIR)
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982.40 mm
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983.12 mm
982.40 mm
981.90 mm
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347.520 mm
347.508 mm
347.495 mm
451.631 mm
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139.530 mm
139.530 mm
139.530 mm
181.355 mm
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CCD Arrays
(number of arrays * no. of elements) |
Band 2 (green)
Band 3 (red)
Band 4 (NIR)
Band 5 (SWIR)
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1 * 12000
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1 * 12000
1 * 12000
1 * 12000
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1 * 6000
1 * 6000
1 * 6000
1 * 6000
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2 * 6000
2 * 6000
2 * 6000
2 * 6000
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| CCD Size |
Band 2 (green)
Band 3 (red)
Band 4 (NIR)
Band 5 (SWIR)
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7 µm x 7 µm
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7 µm x 7 µm
7 µm x 7 µm
7 µm x 7 µm
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10 µm x 7 µm
10 µm x 7 µm
10 µm x 7 µm
10 µm x 7 µm
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10 µm x 7 µm
10 µm x 7 µm
10 µm x 7 µm
10 µm x 7 µm
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| 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.
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