RESOURCESAT 2

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RESOURCESAT 2 is classified as:

Earth resources

NORAD ID: 37387

Int'l Code: 2011-015A

Perigee: 824.6 km

Apogee: 829.6 km

Inclination: 98.8 °

Period: 101.3 minutes

Semi major axis: 7198 km

RCS: 5.6004 m² (large)

Launch date: April 20, 2011
Source: India (IND)
Launch site: SRIHARIKOTA (SRI)

RESOURCESAT 2 will help officials respond to natural disasters, monitor agriculture and manage urban and rural roads and infrastructure. The satellite will aid environmental scientists in measuring soil contamination, tracking water resources and monitoring land use trends. India's national security agencies will also use Resourcesat 2 data. The spacecraft carries three visible and infrared cameras with a peak resolution of 5.8 meters, or 19 feet. The imagers are upgraded versions of the cameras flying on Resourcesat 1, an aging predecessor satellite that has already outlived its lifetime projections. Designed to operate for at least five years, Resourcesat 2 also features advanced and miniaturized electronics and carries an experimental ship-tracking Automatic Identification System instrument to collect position, speed and other information from seagoing vessels. The AIS payload was built by Com Dev of Canada.