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    term: 237
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    lexicon: ceos
    term: IRS-P3
    url: http://database.eohandbook.com/database/missionindex.aspx#I
  - context: resource
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    term: IRS-P3
    url: http://wikipedia.org/wiki/IRS-P3
cited_by: []
contributors:
  - display_name: 'Contributor : Indian Space Research Organisation '
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    id: 3726
    organization:
      country_code: IN
      display_name: Indian Space Research Organisation
      identifier: indian-space-research-organisation
      name: Indian Space Research Organisation
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      url: http://www.isro.org/
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description: 'Following the successful demonstration flights of Bhaskara-1 and Bhaskara-2 - experimental Earth observation satellites developed and built by ISRO (Indian Space Research Organization) - and launched in 1979 and 1981, respectively, India began the development of an (Indian Remote Sensing Satellite) program. India realized quite early that sustaining its space program in the long run would depend on indigenous technological capabilities (in particular, US export restrictions made this clear). Keeping this in mind, besides building satellites, India embarked as well on satellite launch vehicle development in the early 1970s. As a consequence, India has two very capable launch systems at the start of the 21st century, namely PSLV (Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle) and GSLV (Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle).'
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display_name: indian-remote-sensing-satellite-p3
end_date: 2003-12-31T00:00:00
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identifier: indian-remote-sensing-satellite-p3
instruments:
  - description: Multi-purpose imaging Vis/IR radiometer
    description_attribution: Multi-purpose imaging Vis/IR radiometer
    identifier: modular-opto-electronic-scanner
    name: Modular Opto-electronic Scanner
    uri: /instrument/modular-opto-electronic-scanner
  - description: Multi-purpose imaging Vis/IR radiometer
    description_attribution: Multi-purpose imaging Vis/IR radiometer
    identifier: wide-field-sensor
    name: Wide Field Sensor
    uri: /instrument/wide-field-sensor
  - description: Solar irradiance monitor
    description_attribution: Solar irradiance monitor
    identifier: x-ray-astronomy-payload
    name: X-ray astronomy payload
    uri: /instrument/x-ray-astronomy-payload
name: 'Indian Remote Sensing Satellite - P3'
parents: []
platform_type_identifier: spacecraft
references: []
start_date: 1996-03-21T00:00:00
type: platform
uri: /platform/indian-remote-sensing-satellite-p3
url: http://www.isro.org/irsp3.htm