1. The PSLV-C56 carrying a DS-SAR
satellite and six co-passengers
2. To be launched from the Satish Dhawan
Space Centre in Sriharikota.
3. Programmed in the core-alone mode,
similar to that of C55.
What is DS-SAR satellite?
1. A satellite developed under a
partnership between DSTA (representing the Government of Singapore) and ST
Engineering.
2. It shall fulfil satellite imagery
requirements of various agencies within the Government of Singapore.
3. ST Engineering will use the satellite
for multi-modal and higher responsiveness imagery and geospatial services for
their commercial customers.
4. It carries a Synthetic Aperture Radar
(SAR) payload developed by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) which shall allow
the DS-SAR to provide for all-weather day and night coverage.
5. It is capable of imaging at 1m
resolution at full polarimetry.
6. DS-SAR, the 360 kg satellite will be
launched into a Near-equatorial Orbit (NEO) at 5 degrees inclination and 535 km
altitude.
Along
with DS-SAR, the PSLV-C56 will carry
·
VELOX-AM: A 23 kg technology demonstration
microsatellite.
·
ARCADE: Atmospheric Coupling and Dynamics Explorer
(ARCADE), an experimental satellite.
·
SCOOB-II: A 3U Nanosatellite flying a technology
demonstrator payload;
· NuLIoN: An advanced 3U Nanosatellite enabling seamless
IoT connectivity in both urban and remote locations;
· Galassia-2: A 3U Nanosatellite that will be orbiting at low earth orbit.
· ORB-12 STRIDER: Satellite is developed under an international collaboration.
