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Oceansat

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Oceansat-2
Oceansat-2
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Remote sensing satellite with an 8-band ocean color monitor, a radar scatterometer and a radio occultation atmospheric sounder. Earth Observing satellite for ISRO, India. Launched 2009. Used IRS-1 Bus.

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Country
India
Launch Vehicles
PSLV

Chronology

1 event

2009 September 23

06:21 GMT - . Launch Site: Sriharikota. Launch Complex: Sriharikota PSLV. Launch Vehicle: PSLV.
  • Oceansat-2 - . Mass: 1,000 kg (2,200 lb). Nation: India. Agency: ISRO. Class: Surveillance. Type: Surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: IRS. Spacecraft: Oceansat. USAF Sat Cat: 35931 . COSPAR: 2009-051A. Apogee: 726 km (451 mi). Perigee: 720 km (440 mi). Inclination: 98.30 deg. Period: 99.20 min. Remote sensing satellite with an 8-band ocean color monitor, a radar scatterometer and a radio occultation atmospheric sounder..