Micro and mini satellites of ISRO – Technology and Applications
- Paper number
IAC-07-B4.1.09
- Author
Mr. K. Thyagarajan, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), ISAC, India
- Coauthor
Mr. D.V.A. Raghava Murthy, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), ISAC, India
- Year
2007
- Abstract
With rich experience of the successful Indian Remote Sensing Satellite series, ISRO has started theme based satellites like Resourcesat and Oceansat. Further taking the advantage of the improved technologies in areas of miniaturization, the micro and mini satellite series have been started, which will provide opportunity for the payloads of stand alone missions, for applications, study or research. These include payloads for earth imaging, atmospheric monitoring, ocean monitoring, scientific applications, stellar observation etc.,. The micro satellites are of 100kg class, planned with a payload of about 30kg and 20 w power and mini satellites of 450 kg class for payloads of 200kg and power of 200w. The first satellite in the micro satellite series is an earth imaging payload followed by the second satellite with scientific payloads with participation of students. Further the scientific proposals for micro satellites are under evaluation. Similarly the first two missions of mini satellites are defined with first one carrying ocean and environment monitoring payloads followed by the earth imaging satellite with multi spectral camera with 700km swath. The current paper touches upon the technology involved in realization of the micro and mini satellites and scope of applications of the series.
- Abstract document
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