The RESOURCESAT-1 (IRS-P6) is envisaged as the continuity mission to IRS-1C/1D, with enhanced capabilities both in the payload and the platform, to meet the increasing demands of the user community. The objectives of the mission are :
-To provide continued remote sensing data services on an operational basis for integrated land and water resources management at micro level, with enhanced spectral and spatial coverage and stereo imaging.
-To further carry out studies in advanced areas of user applications like improved crop discrimination, crop yield, crop stress, pest/disease surveillance, disaster management etc.,.
The life of the mission is planned to be five years. The satellite was launched by the indigenously built Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle on October 17, 2003. The orbit parameters of IRS-P6 are same as IRS-1C.
[Summary provided by the Indian Remote Sensing Agency.]
Group: Platform_Details
Entry_ID: IRS-P6
Group: Platform_Identification
Platform_Category: Earth Observation Satellites
Platform_Series_or_Entity: IRS (Indian Remote Sensing Satellite)
Short_Name: IRS-P6
Long_Name: Indian Remote Sensing Satellite-P6
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Group: Synonymous_Platform_Names
Short_Name: IRS-P6
Short_Name: ResourceSat-1
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Group: Platform_Associated_Instruments
Short_Name: LISS-IV
Short_Name: LISS-III
Short_Name: AWIFS
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Group: Orbit
Orbit_Altitude: 817 km
Orbit_Inclination: 98.69 deg
Equator_Crossing: 10.30 A.M
Period: 101.35 min
Repeat_Cycle: 24 days
Orbit_Type: LEO > Low Earth Orbit > Polar Sun-Synchronous
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Creation_Date: 2007-10-05
Online_Resource: http://www.isro.gov.in/satellites/irs-p6resourcesat-1.aspx
Sample_Image: http://www.isro.gov.in/satellites/images/irsp6_img.gif
Group: Platform_Logistics
Launch_Date: 2003-10-17
Launch_Site: Sriharikota Island, India
Design_Life: 5 years
Primary_Sponsor: India
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