ScatSat-1

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Description:

• SCATSAT-1 is a continuity mission for Oceansat-2 Scatterometer to provide continuity of data required for weatherforecasting services, generate wind vector products for weather forecasting, cyclone detection and tracking services to the users.
• The spacecraft carries the Ku-band OSCAT-2 Scatterometer similar to the OSCAT payload flown onboard Oceansat-2, but features several improvements in hardware and for the onboard signal processor and control software. OCSAT-2 is a pencil beam wind scatterometer operating at of 13.515 GHz. The spacecraft is built around standard IMS-2 Bus.