Risat-1: It Can Spy and Do A Hundred Humdrum Things
Risat-1: It Can Spy and Do A Hundred Humdrum Things
Risat-1: It Can Spy and Do A Hundred Humdrum Things
RISAT-1
• CbandSAR
• Launched on April 26, 2012 from
Sriharikota, INDIA
• Satellite Mass: 1851 kg
• Launch Vehicle : PSLV C-19 (XL
Version)
MAJOR FEATURES OF RISAT -1 (SAR)
C-BAND
SYSTEM
5.35 SINGLE/DUAL/
CENTRALIZED GHz
PAYLOAD QUAD/CIRCULAR
CONTROL POLARIZATION
BAQ MULTIMODE
IMPLEMENTATION SYSTEM
A microwave radiometer is a
passive device which records the
natural microwave emission
from the earth.
What is C-band?
L=R(λ/l )
Where, L=length of virtual antenna
R=distance from object to satellite
l=length of real antenna
λ= wavelength of microwave
(C)HRS MODE
(C)CRS MODE
(C)MRS MODE
Fine Resolution Stripmap
mode-1
Fine Resolution Stripmap
mode-2
Scan SAR Mode
High Resolution Spot
mode
RISAT IMAGE QUALITY PARAMETERS
RISAT–1/ MRS
2 date composite
Oct 25, Nov 19, 2012
Sivaganga Area of Tamil Nadu showing Samba rice area (cyan colour)
Flood Mapping (Bihar,2012)
RISAT-1; Bihar- 20 Sep 2012 Flood Map
Flood
Inundation
Flood
Inundation
90
70
Wavelength
1 9 (meters)
18 27 36
16.2 0
Depth (meters)
Wavelength (meters)
140 0
Original -2 1 6 11 16 21 26 31 36 41
130
120 -4
5 per. Mov. Avg.
) -6
(Original)
(m 110 ) -8
th 100 m
g (
n h
le 90
e tp -10
v e
W 80
a D -12 Original
70 -14
-16 5 per. Mov.Avg.
60 (Original)
50 -18
1 6 11 16 21 26 31 36 41 -20
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