DS-SAR
SATELLITE - SCI & TECH
News:
ISRO to launch PSLV-C56
carrying Singapore's new imaging satellite
What's
in the news?
● The
Indian Space Research Organisation announced that the PSLV-C56 carrying
Singapore's DS-SAR satellite will be launched on July 30 from Sriharikota.
DS-SAR
Satellite:
● The
DS-SAR satellite that weighs 3600 kg was developed by DSTA, representing Singapore's Government and ST Engineering.
● The
satellite would be launched into a Near
Equatorial Orbit (NEO) at 5degree inclination and 535 km altitude.
● DA-SAR
Satellite carries a Synthetic Aperture
Radar (SAR) payload developed by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI).
● This
allows the DS-SAR to provide for all-weather
day and night coverage, and capable of imaging at 1m-resolution at full polarimetry.
6
Co-Passengers:
● VELOX-AM,
a technology demonstration microsatellite.
● Atmospheric
Coupling and Dynamics Explorer (ARCADE),
an experimental satellite.
● SCOOB-II,
a 3U nanosatellite flying a technology demonstrator payload.
● NuLIoN
by NuSpace, an advanced 3U nanosatellite enabling seamless IoT connectivity in
both urban & remote locations.
● Galassia-2,
a 3U nanosatellite that will be orbiting at low earth orbit.
● ORB-12
STRIDER, a satellite developed under
an International collaboration.