Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is set to launch its first mission of 2022 is slated on February 14, 2022.
Context
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is set to launch its first mission of 2022 is slated on February 14, 2022.
Key-points
- The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C52) is scheduled to launch on February 14, from the first launch pad of Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota.
- It will orbit an earth observation satellite (EOS-04).
- The satellite aims to improve understanding of ionosphere dynamics as well as the sun's coronal heating process. Its operational lifetime has been set for a year.
About PSLV-C52
- PSLV-C52 has a weight of 1710 kg. It will orbit around EOS-04 into a sun synchronous polar orbit of 529 km.
- This mission will carry two small satellites as co-passengers, namely,
- Student satellite (INSPIREsat-1) – This satellite has been developed by Indian Institute of Space Science & Technology (IIST) in collaboration with Laboratory of Atmospheric & Space Physics at University of Colorado, Boulder.
- Technology demonstrator satellite (INS-2TD)– This satellite has been developed by ISRO. It is the precursor to India-Bhutan Joint Satellite (INS-2B).
About EOS-04 Satellite
- The EOS-04 satellite, also known as RISAT1, is a Radar Imaging Satellite.
- It has been designed to provide high-quality images under all weather conditions.
- The images will be used for applications such as agriculture, soil moisture and hydrology, forestry & plantations and flood mapping.
- It will collect observation data in C-Band, completing the observations done by Cartosat, Resourcesat, and RISAt-2B series.
