Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
RISat-1 (Radar Imaging Satellite 1) |
Country of Operator/Owner |
India |
Operator/Owner |
Ministry of Defense |
Users |
Military |
Purpose |
Surveillance |
Class of Orbit |
LEO |
Type of Orbit |
Sun-Synchronous |
Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
0 |
Perigee (km) |
538 |
Apogee (km) |
541 |
Eccentricity |
0.000217092409002099 |
Inclination (degrees) |
97.6 |
Period (minutes) |
95.4 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
1858 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
|
Power (watts) |
|
Date of Launch |
25-04-2012 |
Expected Lifetime |
|
Contractor |
Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) |
Country of Contractor |
India |
Launch Site |
Satish Dhawan Space Center |
Launch Vehicle |
PSLV XL |
COSPAR Number |
2012-017A |
NORAD Number |
38248 |
Comments |
The country´s first indigenous radar observation satellite. |