Resourcesat-2
Spacecraft
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Resourcesat-2 is a follow on mission to Resourcesat-1 and the eighteenth Indian remote sensing satellite built by Indian Space Research Organisation. The new satellite provides the same services as the original Resourcesat-1, but was also designed... Wikipedia
Launch date: April 20, 2011
Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre
Manufacturer: ISRO
Launch mass: 1,206 kg (2,659 lb)
Mission duration: 5 years (planned); 12 years, 11 months and 20 days (in progress)
Rocket: Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, PSLV-C16