EMISAT
Indian reconnaissance satellite
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EMISAT, launched on 1 April 2019, is an Indian reconnaissance satellite[2] under Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) project Kautilya[3] which is a package that provides space-based electronic signal intelligence or ELINT. The spacecraft helps in improving the situational awareness of the Indian Armed Forces as it will provide information and location of enemy radars.[4] The ELINT payload is developed by Defence Electronics Research Laboratory (DLRL), while augmented Indian Mini Satellite-2 (IMS-2) platform is provided by Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).[5] The capabilities of the Kautilya package is highly classified. It monitors radio signals to determine the location and source of all transmission.[6]
EMISAT in deployed configuration | |
| Mission type | Reconnaissance |
|---|---|
| Operator | NTRO[1] |
| COSPAR ID | 2019-018A |
| SATCAT no. | 44078 |
| Website | www |
| Mission duration | Planned: 5 years Elapsed: 6 years, 11 months, 8 days |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | IMS-2 |
| Manufacturer | DRDO ISRO |
| Launch mass | 436 kg (961 lb) |
| Power | 965 W |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 03:57, April 1, 2019 (UTC) |
| Rocket | PSLV-QL C45 |
| Launch site | Satish Dhawan SLP |
| Contractor | ISRO |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Apogee altitude | 749 km (465 mi) |
| Inclination | 98.376 degree |
