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Isro to launch Resourcesat-2A on Dec 7

Indian Space Research Organisation will launch Earth observation satellite Resourcesat-2A on board a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C36) on December 7.
Isro to launch Resourcesat-2A on Dec 7
A Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle carrying the 1235kg Resourcesat-2A will lift off from the first launch pad of Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota on Nov 7.
Key Highlights
  • Isro will launch Earth observation satellite Resourcesat-2A on board a PSLV-C36 on December 7
  • Resourcesat-2A will lift off from the first launch pad of Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota at 10.24am
  • 18 minutes later, the satellite will be placed in an 817km polar sun-synchronous orbit
CHENNAI: Indian Space Research Organisation will launch Earth observation satellite Resourcesat-2A on board a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C36) on December 7.
PSLV-C36 carrying the 1235kg Resourcesat-2A will lift off from the first launch pad of Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, situated around 100km from Chennai, at 10.24am. It will be PSLV’s 38th flight.
Eighteen minutes later, the satellite will be placed in an 817km polar sun-synchronous orbit.

Resourcesat-2A is a remote sensing satellite intended for resource monitoring. It is a follow-on mission to Resourcesat-1 and Resourcesat-2, which were launched in 2003 and 2012 respectively.
Resourcesat-2A is expected to continue the remote sensing data services to global users provided by its previous satellites.
The satellite will carry three payloads which are similar to those of Resourcesat-1 and Resourcesat-2. They are high resolution Linear Imaging Self Scanner (LISS-4) camera operating in three spectral bands in the visible and near infrared region (VNIR) with a 5.8m spatial resolution.
The second payload is the medium resolution LISS-3 camera operating in three-spectral bands in VNIR and one in short wave infrared (SWIR) band with 23.5m spatial resolution.
The third payload is a coarse resolution Advanced Wide Field Sensor camera operating in three spectral bands in VNIR and one band in SWIR with 56m spatial resolution.
The satellite will also carry two solid state recorders with a capacity of 200 gigabits each to store the images taken by its cameras, which the ground stations can later access.
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