Official name INS-2TD
Alternative name INS-2TD
Cospar ID 2022-013C
Norad ID 51658
Launch date 2022-02-14
Launch site SRI
Launch vehicle PSLV-XL
Country/Organization India
Type application Technology, earth observation
Operator ISRO
RCS size MEDIUM
Decay date 2024-11-13
Shape Box + 2 Pan
Mass (kg) 17.5
Height (m) 0.3
Width (m) 0.2
Depth (m) 0.2
Span (m^2) 0.7
Lifetime 6 months
Contractors ISRO
Configuration INS-1 bus
Power Solar cells, batteries

The INS 2TD (ISRO NanoSatellite 2TD) is a nanosatellite developed by ISRO as a technology demonstrator satellit, which is a precursor to the India-Bhutan joint satellite (INS-2B).

Having a thermal imaging camera as its payload, the satellite benefits the assessment of: land surface temperature; water surface temperature of wetlands/lakes; delineation of vegetation (crops and forest); and thermal inertia (day/night).

Satellite COSPAR Date LS Launch Vehicle Remarks
INS-2TD 2022-013C 2022-02-14 SRI PSLV-XL with RISAT 1A (EOS 04), INSPIREsat 1