CartoSat 2A, AAUsat
2, CanX-2, CanX-6 (NTS), Compass 1, CUTE-1.7+APD II, Delfi-C3, IMS-1, RUBIN-8,
SEEDS 2
Launched: 28 April 2008
Site: Satish
Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, India
Launcher: PSLV-C
Name:
CartoSat 2A
Orbit: LEO, apogee: 637 km, perigee: 637 km: polar
orbit
International Number: 2008-021A
Owner: ISRO
Contractor:
ISRO
Name: CanX-6 (NTS)
Orbit: LEO, apogee: 637 km, perigee: 637 km:
polar orbit
International Number: 2008-021B
Owner: Com Dev
Contractor:
University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies Space Flight Laboratory
(UTIAS/SFL)
Name: CUTE-1.7+APD II
Orbit: LEO, apogee: 637 km,
perigee: 637 km: polar orbit
International Number: 2008-021C
Name:
IMS-1
Orbit: LEO, apogee: 637 km, perigee: 637 km: polar
orbit
International Number: 2008-021D
Owner: ISRO
Contractor:
ISRO
Name: CanX-2
Orbit: LEO, apogee: 637 km, perigee: 637 km: polar
orbit
International Number: 2008-021E
Name: AAUsat 2
Orbit: LEO,
apogee: 637 km, perigee: 637 km: polar orbit
International Number:
2008-021F
Name: SEEDS 2
Orbit: LEO, apogee: 637 km, perigee: 637 km:
polar orbit
International Number: 2008-021G
Name: Delfi-C3
Orbit:
LEO, apogee: 637 km, perigee: 637 km: polar orbit
International Number:
2008-021H
Name: Compass 1
Orbit: LEO, apogee: 637 km, perigee: 637
km: polar orbit
International Number: 2008-021I
Name:
RUBIN-8
Orbit: LEO, apogee: 637 km, perigee: 637 km: polar
orbit
International Number: 2008-021J
Owner: Cosmos
International
Contractor: Cosmos International
CartoSat
2A
CartoSat 2A is an Indian Earth observation satellite owned and
operated by ISRO.
CartoSat 2A is a state-of-the art remote sensing
satellite with a spatial resolution of about one metre and swath of 9.6 km. The
satellite carries a panchromatic camera (PAN) capable of taking black-and-white
pictures in the visible region of electromagnetic spectrum. The highly agile
CartoSat 2A is steerable along as well as across the direction of its movement
to facilitate imaging of any area more frequently.
High-resolution data
from CartoSat 2A will be invaluable in urban and rural development applications
calling for large scale mapping.
CanX-6 (NTS)
CanX-6 is a
Canadian experimental satellite which will verify the performance of key
elements of Com Dev's advanced space-based Automatic Identification System
(AIS) systems solution which will be used to track ships across the
world.
The mission will collect data that will validate key technology
and performance characteristics of the AIS system, enabling design improvements
to be incorporated into the final product. The mission will also provide
information related to maritime vessel densities and distribution, which will
be used to optimise any future constellation system design.
Com Dev
remains on track to provide an advanced space-based AIS capability that exceeds
the performance of any other commercial system. This capability will enhance
maritime safety and security on a global scale. The AIS data transmitted by
over 68,000 ships world-wide is now collected primarily from other ships and
land-based receivers with a limited range of approximately 50 nautical miles.
Com Dev has developed satellite payload technology to solve the traditional
challenges associated with space-based collection of AIS data, and is committed
to commercialising it following a series of
tests.
IMS-1
IMS-1 is an Indian Earth observation
satellite owned and operated by ISRO.
Indian Mini Satellite (IMS-1)was
developed by ISRO for remote sensing applications. Weighing 83 kg at lift-off,
IMS-1 carries two remote sensing payloads - A Multi-spectral camera (Mx
Payload) and a Hyper-spectral camera (HySI Payload), operating in the visible
and near infrared regions of the electromagnetic spectrum. The spatial
resolution of Mx camera is 37 metre with a swath of 151 km while that of HySI
is about 506 metre with a swath of about 130 km.
The data from this
mission will be made available to interested space agencies and student
community from developing countries to provide necessary impetus to capacity
building in using satellite data. The versatile IMS-1 has been specifically
developed to carry different payloads in future without significant changes in
it and has a design life time of two
years.
RUBIN-8
RUBIN-8 is a German experimental payload
which remains attached to the upper stage of the launcher. It will test the
communications systems for a maritime navigation system which will relay
information via the Orbcomm system of
satellites.
Nanosatellites
The remaining satellites placed
in orbit were nanosatellites built mainly by universities as technology
demonstrators.
(source: Com Dev, ISRO)
