Monday, September 1, 1997

IRS-1A

 1988-021A


IRS-1A took off from Baikonur aboard a Vostok 8A92M on a southbond trajectory to polar sun-synchronous orbit.


IRS-1A 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

1988 Mar 17  0643:30  Launch by Vostok 8A92M  KB LC31  
 0645:30  Blok-BVGD sep (T+2:00) 
 0646:30  Fairing sep (T+3:00), 160 km 
 0648:40  Blok-A cutoff, Blok-E burn (T+5:10) 
 0654:30  Blok-E cutoff (T+11:00) 
 0654:40  Payload release (T+11:10) 
   102.82 870 x 914 x 99.0 
1988 Apr 7   Complete orbit maneuvers 
1991   Still operating 
1995 Mar 17   On standby status 

Payload:

  • Radiometers

  • LISS cameras - linear imaging self scanning CCD

  • LISS 1: 72m res, 148 km swath, 4000-9000A in 4 bands

  • LISS 2: 36m res, 74 km swath, 4000-9000A in 4 bands

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