Earth Observation
IRS-P6 (RESOURCESAT-1)
NonoperationalEarth ObservationLEONORAD 28051
IRS-P6 (RESOURCESAT-1) is a Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) earth observation satellite, launched on October 17, 2003 into LEO.
Launch
- Launch date
- October 17, 2003 at 04:52 AM UTC
- Launch site
- Satish Dhawan / Sriharikota, India
- Launched by
- PSLV →
- Operator
- Indian Space Research Organization
- Mission
- Resourcesat
- Launch record
- View full launch →
Orbit
- Orbit regime
- LEO
- Apoapsis
- 817 km
- Periapsis
- 725 km
- Inclination
- 98.19°
- Orbital period
- 100.27 min
Spacecraft
- Operator
- Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)
- Manufacturer
- ISRO Satellite Center
- Users
- Government
- Launch mass
- 1,360 kg
- Power
- 1,200 W
- Design lifetime
- 5 years
- Dimensions
- 2.8 × 2 × 2 m
- Detailed purpose
- Optical Imaging
Identity
- COSPAR (Int'l)
- 2003-046A
- NORAD catalog №
- 28051
- Object type
- Payload
- Owner / operator
India- Radar cross-section
- 5.7845 m²
- Status
- Nonoperational
End of mission
- Fate
- No longer operational — remains in orbit as inactive.
- Final status
- Nonoperational