ISRO Press release
April 25, 2011
PSLV-C16 Flight Successful: RESOURCESAT-2, YOUTHSAT and X-SAT Satellites Functioning Satisfactorily
In its 17th consecutive successful flight, Indias Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C16) injected three Satellites viz. RESOURCESAT-2, YOUTHSAT and X-SAT (of Nanyang Technical University, Singapore) into their intended Polar Sun-synchronous orbits on April 20, 2011 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC), Sriharikota.
All the three satellites were placed in the targeted orbits with high precision.
The orbital parameters achieved by PSLV-C16 while injecting the primary Satellite RESOURCESAT-2 were as follows:
Orbital Parameter Specification Targeted Achieved by PSLV- C16
Perigee 815 + 20 km 808.6 km
Apogee 821 + 20 km 815.6 km
Orbital Inclination 98.72 + 0.2 degree 98.77 degree
With the precise injection of the RESOURCESAT-2 Satellite, about 20 kg of the fuel allocated for the probable dispersions in injection could be saved. This would help in enhancing the operational life of the Satellite.
RESOURCESAT - 2
Immediately after the injection of the satellite, the two solar panels were deployed.
The three Imaging Cameras have been oriented towards Earth. All operations and health checks required prior to switching on the three Imaging Cameras have been satisfactorily completed.
Orbital trimming manoeuvre was conducted successfully on April 22, 2011, and RESOURCESAT-2 is now placed in the final orbital configuration in a sun-synchronous polar orbit with perigee of 813 km; apogee of 825 km and inclination of 98.78 degree.
Operation of the Imaging cameras is scheduled to commence on April 28, 2011. The first imaging pass on April 28th is expected to cover about 3000 km stretch of Indian landmass from JOSHIMUT (in Uttarakhand) to KANNUR (in Kerala).
YOUTHSAT
The health of YOUTHSAT is normal. The two Indian payloads viz. Limb Viewing Hyperspectral Imager (LiVHySI) and Radio Beacon for Ionospheric Tomography (RaBIT) have been switched on. Their performance is satisfactory. On April 29, 2011, the Russian payload, Solar Radiation Experiment (SOLRAD) will be switched-on.
Tracking, Control, Command and Data Reception of RESOURCESAT-2 and YOUTHSAT
The control and commanding operations for RESOURCESAT-2 and YOUTHSAT satellites are being carried out from
ISROs Telemetry Tracking and Command Network Centre (ISTRAC), located at Bangalore, connected to a network of ground stations at Lucknow, Mauritius, Biak (Indonesia), Svalbard (North Pole) and Troll (South Pole). The Earth Station of National Remote Sensing Centre at Shadnagar (near Hyderabad) has been geared up for RESOURCESAT-2 data reception on April 28, 2011.
Payload data from YOUTHSAT is being processed at the Indian Space Science Data Centre at Bylalu, (near Bangalore).
X-SAT
It has been reported by Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore; that the health of the satellite and the performance of the various on-board sub-systems are normal.
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