Technology Experiment Satellite
| Mission type | Earth Observation Photo-reconnaissance |
|---|---|
| Operator | NTRO |
| COSPAR ID | 2001-049A |
| SATCAT no. | 26957 |
| Website | ISRO: PSLV-C3 |
| Mission duration | Elapsed: 23 years, 5 months and 5 days |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Manufacturer | ISRO LPSC |
| Launch mass | 1108 kg |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 22 October 2001, 04:53:00 UTC |
| Rocket | ISRO |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric[1] |
| Regime | Sun-synchronous |
| Perigee altitude | 551 km |
| Apogee altitude | 579 km |
| Inclination | 97.8° |
| Period | 96.0 minutes |
| Epoch | 22 October 2001 |
| Instruments | |
| Camera | |
Technology Experiment Satellite (TES) is an Indian remote sensing and photo-reconnaissance satellite.
Launch
Technology Experiment Satellite (TES) was launched by the
Mission
The technologies demonstrated in TES are
TES has a pan chromatic camera for remote sensing. The camera is which is capable of producing images of one metre resolution. One metre resolution means the camera is able to distinguish between two objects which are separated at least a metre.
The launch of TES made India the second country in the world after the United States that can commercially offer images with one metre resolution.[2] It is used for remote sensing of civilian areas, mapping industry and geographical information services. TES, helped the US Army with high-resolution images during the 11 September 2001 counter-terrorism offensive against the Taliban.
See also
References
- ^ "TES: Trajectory 2001-049A". nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov. NASA. 17 April 2020. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ BBC News: India's spy satellite boost
External links
- ISRO PSLV C3 page Archived 25 March 2014 at the Wayback Machine
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