NSSDCA/COSPAR ID: 1996-017A
IRS-P3 is an Indian Remote Sensing spacecraft launched by a 4-stage PSLV-D3 developmental rocket from the Sriharikota launch station on the southeast coast of India. The 930 kg spacecraft carried two remote sensing experiments and an astronomical x-ray detector. WIFS (WIde Field Sensor) was a scanner with visible light and infrared photometers to study crop conditions, geology, and snow cover. The German Space Agency's (DLR's) modular opto-electronic scanner will monitor oceanic chlorophyll, sediment transport and ocean dynamics. Data will be downlinked at 3 Indian stations, and stations in Russia, Germany, and Mauritius.
Launch Date: 1996-03-21
Launch Vehicle: PSLV
Launch Site: Sriharikota, India
Mass: 930 kg
Questions and comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office