ResourceSat-2: Global Satellite Imagery Archive from Indian Missions

ResourceSat-2 (IRS-R2) archive and tasking products provide global satellite imagery from three sensors: LISS-IV (5m resolution, mono-chromatic), LISS-III (20m resolution, multi-spectral), and AWiFS (60m resolution, multi-spectral). The collection is managed by ESA and includes data from other Indian missions like IRS-1C and CartoSat-1. Global archive data is available from 2011, with a Neustrelitz-specific archive from 2014.

Use Cases

• High-resolution land cover classification based on 5-meter LISS-IV mono-chromatic imagery.
• Multi-spectral analysis of vegetation or water bodies using 20-meter LISS-III or 60-meter AWiFS data.
• Orthorectification and terrain correction workflows using the available system-corrected and ortho-corrected products.
• Historical change detection studies leveraging the global archive starting from 2011.

Strengths

• Provides imagery from three distinct sensors with resolutions of 5m, 20m, and 60m.
• Offers global coverage with archive data available from 2011.
• Includes multiple processing levels: system-corrected, ortho-corrected (DN), and ortho-corrected (TOA reflectance).

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Access to worldwide data outside the Neustrelitz footprint requires contacting support, as no public catalogue is available.

Provenance

Source

ESA (European Space Agency)

Collection Method

Satellite imagery collection from the ResourceSat-2 (IRS-R2) and other Indian missions.

Time Range

Global archive from 2011; Neustrelitz archive from 2014.

Freshness

Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Geography

Worldwide coverage.