RISAT-2B

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Description:

• RISAT 2B (Radar Imaging Satellite) are satellite imaging missions of ISRO using an active SAR (Synthetic Aperture Radar) imager to provide continuity of service for RISAT-2. The objective of the RISAT mission is to use the all-weather as well as the day-and-night SAR observation capability in applications such as agriculture, forestry, soil moisture, geology, sea ice, coastal monitoring, object identification, and flood monitoring, but also for military surveillance.

Mission details:

• India′s RISAT-2B radar imaging satellite was launched on May 22, 2019. It replaces the Israeli-built RISAT-2, launched in 2009. Mass of RISAT-2B is 615 kg.

External links:

• Satellite tracking (n2ya.com): Real time satellite tracking