IMS 1 [ISRO]
IMS-1 (Indian Mini Satellite-1), previously referred to as TWSat (Third World Satellite), is a small earth observing satellite developed by ISRO.
Weighing 83 kg at lift-off, IMS-1 incorporates many new technologies and has miniaturised subsystems. IMS-1 carries two optical payloads – a Multispectral camera (Mx Payload) and a Hyperspectral camera (HySI Payload). Both Mx and HySI payloads operate in the visible and near infrared regions of the electromagnetic spectrum. The resolution of Mx camera is 37 meter with a swath of 151 km while that of HySI is about 506 meter with a swath of 129.5 km. The data from this mission will be made available to developing countries.
Nation: | India |
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Type / Application: | Earth observation |
Operator: | ISRO |
Contractors: | ISRO |
Equipment: | |
Configuration: | Microsatellite-SSB (SSB-2) |
Propulsion: | ? |
Power: | 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries |
Lifetime: | 2 years |
Mass: | 83 kg |
Orbit: | 630 km × 630 km, 97.9° |
Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
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IMS 1 | 2008-021D | 28.04.2008 | Sr SLP | PSLV-CA | with Cartosat 2A, CanX 6, CanX 2, AAUSAT 2, Cute 1.7 + APD II, COMPASS 1, Delfi C3, SEEDS 2, Rubin 8-AIS |