SCATSAT-1
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ScatSat-1 (Scatterometer Satellite-1) was a satellite providing weather forecasting, cyclone prediction, and tracking services to India. It has been developed by ISRO Satellite Centre, Bangalore whereas its payload was developed by Space Applications Centre, Ahmedabad. The satellite carries a Ku-band scatterometer similar to the Oceansat-2 which became dysfunctional after its life span of four-and-a-half years. India was dependent on NASA's ISS-RapidScat for prediction of cyclone forecasting and weather prediction. The data generated by this mini-satellite are used by National Aeronautics and
Key facts
- Spaceflight.name
- ScatSat-1
- Spaceflight.names_list
- Scatterometer Satellite-1
- Spaceflight.image
- PSLV-C35, SCATSAT-1 - Spacecraft ScatSat-1 in clean-room 01.jpg
- Spaceflight.image_size
- 300px
- Spaceflight.mission_type
- Earth observation
- Spaceflight.operator
- ISRO
- Spaceflight.COSPAR_ID
- 2016-059H
- Spaceflight.SATCAT
- 41790
- Spaceflight.mission_duration
- Planned: 5 years Achieved:
- Spaceflight.spacecraft_bus
- IMS-2
- Spaceflight.manufacturer
- Indian Space Research Organisation
- Spaceflight.power
- 750 watts
- Spaceflight.launch_date
- 26 September 2016, 03:42 UTC
- Spaceflight.launch_rocket
- Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, PSLV-C35
- Spaceflight.launch_site
- Satish Dhawan Space Centre. First Launch Pad (FLP)
- Spaceflight.launch_contractor
- Indian Space Research Organisation
- Spaceflight.entered_service
- 15 December 2016
- Spaceflight.last_contact
- 28 February 2021
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Encyclopedic overview
8 sectionsContents
- Instruments
- Development
- Launch
- ScatSat-1 data
- End of mission
- See also
- References
- External links
ScatSat-1 (Scatterometer Satellite-1) was a satellite providing weather forecasting, cyclone prediction, and tracking services to India. It has been developed by ISRO Satellite Centre, Bangalore whereas its payload was developed by Space Applications Centre, Ahmedabad. The satellite carries a Ku-band scatterometer similar to the Oceansat-2 which became dysfunctional after its life span of four-and-a-half years. India was dependent on NASA's ISS-RapidScat for prediction of cyclone forecasting and weather prediction. The data generated by this mini-satellite are used by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT) and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
== Instruments == The designated primary instrument of the satellite was a scatterometer (OSCAT) which was similar to the instrument launched with Oceansat-2. The satellite was built around a standard IMS-2 bus and the mass of the satellite was . The weight of the scatterometer was . This satellite measured the wind speed and its direction over the ocean.
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