Indian Remote Sensing (IRS) P6 (RESOURCESAT-1) was launched in October 2003. This satellite carries three different imaging sensors: Linear Imaging Self Scanner (LISS) 3 and 4 and an advanced Wide Field Scanner (AWiFS). The LISS 3 instrument is multispectral in the visible to mid-infrared region with a spatial resolution of 24m and swath width of 140km. The LISS 4 instrument has two modes that both operate at a spatial resolution of 6m. The multispectral (visible to near-infrared) instrument has a swath width of 24km and 70km for the panchromatic (monochrome) mode. The AWiFS has a spatial resolution of 60m and a 740km swath width. Both LISSs have 7-bit radiometric resolution, while the AWiFS has 10-bit.
This satellite has a polar, circular, sun-synchronous 800-km orbit with a 24-day repeat cycle for the LISS 3 sensor and a 5-day repeat cycle for the steerable LISS 4.
| Band | Wavelength Region (µm) | Resolution (m) |
| 1 | 0.52 - 0.59 (green) | 24 |
| 2 | 0.62 - 0.68 (red) | 24 |
| 3 | 0.77 - 0.86 (near-IR) | 24 |
| 4 | 1.55 - 1.70 (mid-IR) | 24 |
| Band | Wavelength Region (µm) | Resolution (m) |
| 1 | 0.52 - 0.59 (green) | 6 |
| 2 | 0.62 - 0.68 (red) | 6 |
| 3 | 0.77 - 0.86 (near-IR) | 6 |
| 4 | 1.55 - 1.70 (mid-IR) | 6 |
| pan | 0.62-0.68 (red) | 6 |
| Band | Wavelength Region (µm) | Resolution (m) |
| 1 | 0.0.52-0.59 (green) | 60 |
| 2 | 0.62-0.68 (red) | 60 |
| 3 | 0.77-0.86 (near-IR) | 60 |
| 4 | 1.55-1.70 (mid-IR) | 60 |
IRS-P6 (RESOURCESAT-1) data can be searched and ordered through the following:
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