Microsat-TD was an Earth observing satellite developed by
ISRO
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO ) is India's national space agency, headquartered in Bengaluru, Karnataka. It serves as the principal research and development arm of the Department of Space (DoS), overseen by the Prime Minister o ...
.
Its launch marked India's 100 satellites in space.
This satellite could capture images at night by imaging in
infrared
Infrared (IR; sometimes called infrared light) is electromagnetic radiation (EMR) with wavelengths longer than that of visible light but shorter than microwaves. The infrared spectral band begins with the waves that are just longer than those ...
spectrum.
Launch
MICROSAT-TD satellite was launched at 0359 UTC on 12 January 2018 by
PSLV-C40
PSLV-C40 was the 42nd mission of the Indian Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) program in the XL configuration. PSLV-C40 successfully carried and deployed 31 satellites in Sun-synchronous orbits.
Overview
Two Surrey Satellite Technology sate ...
and its deployment profile was previously rehearsed on
PSLV-C38
PSLV-C38 was the 40th mission of the Indian Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) program and its 17th mission in the XL configuration. PSLV-C38 successfully carried and deployed 31 satellites in Sun-synchronous orbit. It was launched on 23 June ...
mission. Microsat-TD was launched along with
Cartosat-2F
Cartosat-2F is the eighth satellite in the Cartosat-2 Series. It is an Earth observation satellite launched on the PSLV-C40 mission by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
History
Originally, Cartosat-2E was published as the las ...
,
INS-1C and 28 satellites from 6 countries
and separated 1 hour 45 minutes after first stage ignition.
Duration of PSLV C40 mission was 2 hours and 21 minutes, making it the longest mission of PSLV at that time.
Payload
Microsat-TD was
IMS-1
IMS-1 is an Earth observation satellite in a Sun-synchronous orbit. The satellite which is the fourteenth satellite in the Indian Remote Sensing (IRS) satellite series has been built, launched and maintained by the Indian Space Research Organisati ...
based technology demonstrator carrying optical imaging payload in two bands.
* 0.8 meter resolution (panchromatic, 0.5 -0.85 μm) with 3.2 km swath
* 6 meter resolution (IR, 3.7-4.8 μm and 8-12 μm) with 2 km swath
End of mission
To reduce its orbital stay, Microsat-TD was de-orbited while depleting its left over propellant near the end of its life. Satellite reentered within a month, on 27 November 2020.
See also
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Microsat-R
References
External links
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{{Orbital launches in 2018
Earth observation satellites of India
Spacecraft launched by India in 2018
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