EARTH OBSERVATION USING RESOURCESAT-2

RESOURCESAT-2 is an imaging satellite used for earth observation (EO) to capture images all over the world. It is launched by Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) on 20th April 2011 using Polar Satellite Launched Vehicle (PSLV)-C16. It is a mission planned to provide continuity of services to the RESOURCESAT-1.It consists of Automatic Identification System (AIS) .This paper presents different areas of earth observation wit h RESOURCESAT-2. Its payload system consists of new data handling system. It Belongs to India’s ‘workhorse’ EO Satellite series. It is providing continuity in EO data services, on operational basis, for land and water resources studies at macro, regional and micro levels. Nowadays it is used for the enhancing of multi-spectral and spatial coverage as compared with RESOURCESAT-1 Supporting applications in the areas of Agriculture, Forestry, Water Resources, and Disaster Management Support. In this paper various sections like mission objectives, mission specifications, orbital parameters, data handling, data reception and its processing are covered.