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Oceansat

retired
Earth ObservationLEOCOSPAR 1999-029CLaunched 5/26/1999
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Mission & Launch
Launch Mission
IRS-P4
Launch Vehicle
PSLV C
Launch Date
5/26/1999
Last Contact
8/8/2010
Orbit & Mass
Orbit Class
LEO
Altitude
727.5 km
Inclination
98.38 deg
Dry Mass
952 kg
Total Mass
1,036 kg
Payload Classification
Mission Type
Earth Observation
Payload Category
IMG
Payload Class
C
Organizations
Operator
Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)
Manufacturer
U.R. Rao Satellite Centre
Registry
COSPAR ID
1999-029C
UN Registration
ST/SG/SER.E/357
Track
Mentions
9
All verified mentions of this spacecraft in source documents.
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Currently, Oceansat-2 and Oceansat-3 are operational.

GeneralValue 3.0Feb 19, 2024The evolution of India’s weather satellite programs

ISRO has launched three Oceansat Earth observation satellites, starting with Oceansat-1 in May 1999.

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Value 3.5
Feb 19, 2024
The evolution of India’s weather satellite programs

Oceansat-2 was launched in September 2009 and was configured to cover global oceans and provide continuity of ocean color data with global wind vector and characterization of the lower atmosphere and ionosphere.

CapabilityPlanValue 4.0Nov 27, 2022ISRO’s ‘workhorse’ PSLV-C54/EOS-06 accomplished its mission with all satellites injected into their intended orbits

EOS-06 is the third-generation satellite in the Oceansat series and provides continued services of Oceansat-2 with enhanced payload capability.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.5Nov 27, 2022ISRO’s ‘workhorse’ PSLV-C54/EOS-06 accomplished its mission with all satellites injected into their intended orbits

EOS-06 is the third-generation Earth observation satellite in India’s Oceansat series designed to provide continuity of Oceansat-2 services with enhanced payload specifications.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.8Nov 26, 2022India’s PSLV rocket launches nine satellites in final mission of 2022

OrbAstro expects its first satellite to launch in January 2022 as a secondary payload on an Indian Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle carrying ISRO’s Oceansat 3.

PlanGeneralValue 4.0Sep 23, 2021Smallsat specialist OrbAstro busy building downstream dreams

Kinéis has one final Argos hosted payload awaiting launch on India’s Oceansat-3 satellite in mid-2020 through a partnership with the Indian Space Research Organisation.

RelationshipsPlanValue 4.0Feb 4, 2020Kinéis raises 100 million euros to build and launch 25 IoT cubesats

The Oceansat-3 mission is scheduled to launch in 2020 to provide continuity of Argos service if an older Argos satellite is decommissioned.

PlanGeneralValue 4.0Jun 17, 2019Kinéis takes control of Argos system, finalizes successor constellation plans

Kinéis plans two additional Argos payloads before fielding its smallsat constellation: a 12-unit cubesat called ANGELS and a hosted payload on India’s Oceansat-3 satellite.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Jun 17, 2019Kinéis takes control of Argos system, finalizes successor constellation plans