The document outlines the specifications and applications of the Cartosat series of satellites, built and launched by ISRO. It highlights features such as resolution, altitude, and uses in mapping and monitoring resources, with specific details for each satellite in the series, including Cartosat-1, Cartosat-2a, Cartosat-2b, and the planned Cartosat-3. Notably, these satellites operate in sun-synchronous orbits, providing critical data for various governmental and agricultural applications.

1. By Subhodip Mukherjee
1313MNG
Geoinformatics (1st semester)
TERI University

2.  Is a sun-synchronous satellite, built and launched by
ISRO ( Indian Space Research Organisation) on 5th May,
2005
 Covers the entire globe in 1867 orbits on a 126 day cycle.
 The National Remote Sensing Centre is responsible for
acquisition, processing of data relayed by the Cartosat-1

3.  Spatial Resolution : 2.5 m (PAN fore) [+26 degrees]
2.5 m (PAN aft) [-5 degrees]
 Radiometric Resolution: 10 bit
 Temporal Resolution: 5 days
 Swath : 30 km (PAN fore)
27 km (PAN aft)
 Altitude: 618 km
 Wavelength: 0.50-0.85 μm
 Possible field of application:
1. Stereo viewing for large scale mapping and terrain
modeling.
2. Also generates accurate 3d maps.

6.  Is an Earth observation satellite in a sun-synchronous
orbit and the second of the Cartosat series of satellites.
 The satellite was built, launched and maintained by
the Indian Space Research Organisation.
 It was launched on 10th January,2007.

7.  Spatial Resolution : 0.81 m (PAN)
 Radiometric Resolution : 10 bits per pixel
 Temporal Resolution: 4 days
 Altitude: 630 km
 wavelength : 0.5 μm - 0.85 μm
 Swath width: about 9.6 km
 Possible fields of application :
1. Topographic mapping up to 1:5000
2. Agriculture fields assessing
3. Inventory and monitoring transport
4. Land and water resources management
5. Cadastral level application

9.  Cartosat 2A : built by ISRO and launched in April 28,
2008, is a Ministry of Defence satellite for the Govt. of
India.
 Cartosat 2B: built and launched by ISRO on 12 July 2010,
carries a PAN camera capable of capturing B&W images in
the visible EM spectrum.
 Cartosat 3: built by ISRO, will have a resolution of 25 cm
(10"). Is planned to be launched on 2014 and will have
weather mapping, cartography, and strategic applications.
* Source: wikipedia.com and
http://www.gim.be/ewcm/ewcm.nsf/_/447D6D87AA82798BC12575F40079CF40?OpenD
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