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EOS-04
Indian radar imaging satellite / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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EOS-04 or Earth Observation Satellite - 04 (formerly known as RISAT-1A) is an Indian Space Research Organisation Radar Imaging Satellite designed to provide high-quality images under all weather conditions for applications such as Agriculture, Forestry & Plantations, Soil Moisture & Hydrology and Flood mapping.[3][4] It is a follow on to RISAT-1 satellite with similar configuration. The satellite is developed by the ISRO and it is the sixth in a series of RISAT satellites.
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![]() EOS-04 Satellite | |
Names | Radar Imaging Satellite-1A |
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Mission type | Imaging radar |
Operator | ISRO |
COSPAR ID | 2022-013A ![]() |
SATCAT no. | 51656 |
Website | www |
Mission duration | 10 years (planned)[1] 2 years, 6 months (in progress) |
Spacecraft properties | |
Spacecraft | EOS-04 |
Manufacturer | Indian Space Research Organisation |
Launch mass | 1,710 kg (3,770 lb)[1] |
Power | 2280 watts[1] |
Start of mission | |
Launch date | 14 February 2022, 00:29 UTC |
Rocket | PSLV-C52 |
Launch site | Satish Dhawan Space Centre, First Launch Pad (FLP) |
Contractor | Indian Space Research Organisation |
Orbital parameters | |
Reference system | Geocentric orbit[2] |
Regime | Sun-synchronous orbit |
Perigee altitude | 526.7 km (327.3 mi) |
Apogee altitude | 543.4 km (337.7 mi) |
Inclination | 97.6° |
Period | 95.2 minutes |
Instruments | |
Synthetic Aperture Radar (C-band) (SAR-C) | |
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