HySIS
Render of HySIS | |
| Operator | ISRO |
|---|---|
| COSPAR ID | 2018-096A |
| SATCAT no. | 43719 |
| Mission duration | Planned: 5 years Elapsed: 6 years, 6 months, 20 days |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | IMS-2 |
| Launch mass | 380 kilograms (840 lb) |
| Dimensions | 2.158 × 1.387 × 1.157 meters (Stowed) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 29 November 2018, 04:27:30 UTC |
| Rocket | PSLV-C43 |
| Launch site | Satish Dhawan Space Centre (Sriharikota) |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | SSO |
| Inclination | 97.95° |
| Period | 97 minutes 26 seconds |
| Repeat interval | 133 orbits |
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HySIS (Hyperspectral Imaging Satellite) is an Earth observation satellite which will provide hyperspectral imaging services to India for a range of applications in agriculture, forestry and in the assessment of geography such as coastal zones and inland waterways The data will also be accessible to India's defence forces.
Before HySIS, other Indian hyperspectral imaging payloads were HySI (Hyper Spectral Imager) on IMS-1 and Chandrayaan-1 and LiVHySI (Limb Viewing Hyper Spectral Imager) on YouthSat.