ISRO on May 22, 2019 successfully launched RISAT-2B satellite from Satish Dhawan Space Centre(SDSC) SHAR, Sriharikota.
- RISAT 2B was launched from India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C46) which was the 72nd launch vehicle mission from SDSC SHAR, Sriharikota and 36th launch from the First Launch pad.
- PSLV-C46 lifted-off at 05:30 Hrs (IST) from the First Launch Pad and injected RISAT-2B into a orbit of 556 km, about 15 minutes and 25 seconds after lift-off. After separation, solar arrays of RISAT-2B were deployed automatically and ISRO Telemetry Tracking and Command Network (ISTRAC) at Bengaluru assumed control of the satellite. In the coming days, the satellite will be brought to its final operational configuration.
RISAT-2B
- It is a radar imaging earth observation satellite weighing about 615 kg.
- The satellite is intended to provide services in the field of Agriculture, Forestry and Disaster Management.
- Data that will come from the all-weather day-and-night satellite are considered to be vital for the Armed Forces also.
- RISAT-2B is an advanced Earth Observation satellite with an advanced technology of 3.6m radial rib antenna.
- With this launch, PSLV lofts 50 tonnes to space by launching 354 satellites, including national, student and foreign satellites.”
- The piggyback payload was also carried onboard this mission namely, Vikram processor and low cost MEMS based Inertial Navigation System (INS) developed by Semi-Conductor Laboratory (SCL), Chandigarh and ISRO Inertial Systems Unit, Thiruvananthapuram respectively.
