SCATSAT-1

SCATSAT-1
Operator India ISRO
COSPAR ID 2016-059H
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Mission duration 5 years (planned)
Spacecraft properties
Bus IMS-2
Manufacturer ISRO
Launch mass 371 kilograms (818 lb)
Start of mission
Launch date 26 September, 2016
Rocket PSLV-C35
Launch site Satish Dhawan Space Centre (Sriharikota)
Orbital parameters
Reference system Geocentric
Regime Low Earth at 720 km altitude
Period 100 minutes

SCATSAT-1 (Scatterometer Satellite-1) is a miniature 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 took the place of 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.[1] The data generated by this mini-satellite will be used by NASA, EUMETSAT and NOAA.

Payloads

The designated primary payload of the satellite is a scatterometer which is similar to the payload launched with Oceansat-2. The weight of the scatterometer is 110 kg.[1] It will be able to predict the formation and strengthening of possible cyclones. This can be done by keeping a watch on the formation of the vortex of air over oceans. This satellite will measure the wind speed and its direction over the ocean. It can predict the formation of cyclones, about 4-5 days in advance. This time period is very crucial in saving lives. The scatterometer flown in Oceansat-2 had accurately predicted Cyclone Phailin in Orissa coast in October 2013.

Development

Space Applications Centre of ISRO was responsible for development of the payload whereas ISRO Satellite Centre, Bangalore was responsible for the bus. SCATSAT-1 was being built at 60% of the actual production cost and 1/3rd of the actual predicted time.[2] It was built using leftover parts of other satellite missions.[3]

Launch

The satellite was launched on September 26, 2016 and launched by PSLV-C35 the first multi-burn technology used by ISRO. [4] The microsatellites AlSat-1B, AlSat-2B and Pathfinder-1, and nanosatellites AlSat-1N, NLS-19, PISat and Pratham were launched along with Scatsat-1.[5] It has been the longest PSLV mission till date.

References

  1. 1 2 Nair, Avinash (May 27, 2015). "To predict cyclone, ISRO to build advanced satellite". The Indian Express. Ahmedabad. Retrieved February 8, 2016.
  2. ↑ Singh, Tanaya (February 6, 2016). "New ISRO Satellite to Predict Cyclones Being Built at 60% the Actual Cost, in One Third of the Time". thebetterindia.com. Retrieved February 8, 2016.
  3. ↑ "How Isro is 'recycling' to build a cost-effective satellite at 60% the cost and one-third the time". Firstpost. 5 February 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
  4. ↑ "SCATSAT 1". Retrieved February 8, 2016.
  5. ↑ "SCATSat-1 (Scatterometer Satellite-1)".

See also

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