Oceansat-3

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Oceansat-3
PSLV-C54, EOS-6 (aka Oceansat-3) - Oceansat-3 on PSLV fourth stage.webp
PSLV-C54, EOS-6 (aka Oceansat-3) - Oceansat-3 on PSLV fourth stage.
NamesEOS-06 / Oceansat-3
Mission type Earth observation
Oceanography
Operator ISRO
COSPAR ID 2022-158A
SATCAT no. 54361
Website https://www.isro.gov.in/
Spacecraft properties
SpacecraftOceanSat-3
Bus IRS-1
Manufacturer Indian Space Research Organisation
Launch mass1,117 kg (2,463 lb)
Power813 watts
Start of mission
Launch date26 Nov 2022, 06:26 UTC
Rocket Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, (PSLV-C54)
Launch site Satish Dhawan Space Centre, First Launch Pad (FLP)
Contractor Indian Space Research Organisation
Entered service26 November 2022
Orbital parameters
Reference system Geocentric orbit
Regime Sun-synchronous orbit
Perigee altitude 741.6 km (460.8 mi)
Apogee altitude 743.7 km (462.1 mi)
Inclination 98.4°
Period 99.5 minutes
Instruments
Oceansat Scatterometer (OSCAT-3), The Ocean Colour Monitor (OCM-3), a Sea Surface Temperature Monitor (SSTM) and the ARGOS-4 data collection system

Oceansat-3 (also known as EOS-06) is an Earth observation satellite, which is the third satellite in the Oceansat series launched by Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). It was launched on 26 Nov 2022, 06:26 UTC using a PSLV rocket from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, First Launch Pad (FLP). The satellite aims to improve the existing remote sensing capabilities related to the field of oceanography. [1]

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Launch

Oceansat-3 was launched from Satish Dhawan Space Centre at 06:26 UTC on November 26, 2022. [2] It was launched aboard a PSLV rocket of XL configuration, aboard the PSLV-C54 mission along with eight secondary payloads: INS-2B, the Anand satellite, two Thybolt satellites, and four Astrocast satellites. [3]

Mission Operations

The Ocean Colour Monitor (OCM) instrument aboard EOS-06 captured Phytoplankton concentration on a global scale survey with a repeat interval of Two days in February 2025. [4]

References

  1. "Oceansat 3, 3A". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 2019-12-09.
  2. Chethan Kumar (Apr 6, 2022). "gaganyaan: 2 Gaganyaan abort tests in August, December; relay satellites next year | India News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
  3. "Oceansat-3 - eoPortal". www.eoportal.org. 5 December 2022. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
  4. "ISRO's EOS-06 Satellite Captures Phytoplankton Concentration On Global Scale". zeenews.india.com. Retrieved 2025-02-08.