IMS-1 is an
Earth observation satellite in a
sun-synchronous orbit. The satellite which is the fourteenth satellite in the
Indian Remote Sensing (IRS) satellite series has been built, launched and maintained by the
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). IMS-1 is the first satellite to use ISRO's
Indian Mini Satellite bus Indian Mini Satellite (IMS) is a family of modular mini satellite buses developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
Variants
See also
* Comparison of satellite buses
This page includes a list of satellite buses, of which multipl ...
.
It was launched by the
Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle
The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) is an expendable medium-lift launch vehicle designed and operated by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). It was developed to allow India to launch its Indian Remote Sensing (IRS) satellites ...
- C9 on April 28, 2008 along with the
Cartosat-2A
Cartosat-2A is an Earth observation satellite in a Sun-synchronous orbit and the third of the Cartosat series of satellites. The satellite is the thirteenth satellite in the Indian Remote Sensing (IRS) satellite series to be built, launched by ...
and eight nano research satellites belonging to research facilities in
Canada
Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot ...
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Denmark
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Germany
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Japan and
the Netherlands
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India in multi-satellite launch
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See also
*Indian Remote Sensing satellite
India's remote sensing program was developed with the idea of applying space technologies for the benefit of humankind and the development of the country. The program involved the development of three principal capabilities. The first was to desi ...
*List of Indian satellites
This list covers most artificial satellites built in and operated by the Republic of India. India has been successfully launching satellites of various types from 1975. Apart from Indian rockets, these satellites have been launched from various ...
References
External links
IMS-1
Satellites orbiting Earth
Earth observation satellites of India
Mini satellites of India
Spacecraft launched in 2008
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