IRS-1C
| Mission type | Earth Observation Remote Sensing |
|---|---|
| Operator | ISRO |
| COSPAR ID | 1995-072A |
| Mission duration | 12 years |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | I-2K |
| Launch mass | 1,250 kilograms (2,760 lb) |
| Dimensions | 1.93 x 1.7 x 1.65 metres |
| Power | 809 watts |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | December 28, 1995 |
| Rocket | Molniya-M/2BL |
| Launch site | Baikonur 31/6 |
| End of mission | |
| Deactivated | 21 September 2007 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Sun-synchronous |
| Inclination | 98.6 degrees |
IRS-1C was the fourth remote sensing Indian satellite built, and designed by Indian Space Research Organization.
The primary objective of IRS-1C was to provide systematic and repetitive acquisition of data of the Earth’s surface under nearly constant illumination conditions.
IRS-1C was equipped with three sensors :
The satellite was equipped with onboard tape recorder with storage capacity of 62 Gigabits.
The data transmitted from the satellite was gathered from National Remote Sensing Centre, Hyderabad and EOSAT, a partnership of Hughes Aircraft and RCA. IRS-1C used S-band for broadcasting and X-band for uplinking of data.
IRS-1C completed its services on September 21, 2007 after serving for 11 years and 8 months.
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