The CARTOSAT-1 (IRS-P5) is envisaged as a mission to meet the stereo data requirements of the user community. The objectives of the mission are :
-To design, develop, launch and operate an advanced space based mission with enhanced spatial resolution (2.5m) with along track stereo viewing capability for large scale mapping applications (up to 1:5000 scale)
-To further stimulate newer areas of cartographic applications, urban management, disaster assessment, relief planning and management, environmental impact assessment and GIS applications.
CARTOSAT-1 is a global mission. The nominal life of the mission is planned to be five years. The satellite was launched by the indigenously built Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle on May 05, 2005.
[Summary provided by the Indian Remote Sensing Agency.]
Group: Platform_Details
Entry_ID: IRS-P5
Group: Platform_Identification
Platform_Category: Earth Observation Satellites
Platform_Series_or_Entity: IRS (Indian Remote Sensing Satellite)
Short_Name: IRS-P5
Long_Name: Indian Remote Sensing Satellite-P5 (CARTOSAT-1)
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Group: Synonymous_Platform_Names
Short_Name: CARTOSAT-1
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Group: Platform_Associated_Instruments
Short_Name: PAN
Short_Name: CAMERAS
Short_Name: CCD IMAGER
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Group: Orbit
Orbit_Altitude: 618 km
Orbit_Inclination: 97.87 degrees
Equator_Crossing: 10:30 A.M
Period: 97 minutes
Repeat_Cycle: 5 days
Orbit_Type: LEO > Low Earth Orbit > Polar Sun-Synchronous
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Creation_Date: 2008-08-12
Online_Resource: http://www.nrsa.gov.in/satellites/irs-p5.html
Sample_Image: http://www.skyrocket.de/space/img_sat/irs-p5__1.jpg
Group: Platform_Logistics
Launch_Date: 2005-05-05
Launch_Site: Sriharikota Island, India
Design_Life: 5 Years
Primary_Sponsor: India
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