OCEANSAT 3 LAST

Data sent by the three payloads of Oceansat 2 - Ocean
Colour Monitor (OCM), Ku-band Pencil Beam Scatterometer and
Radio Occultation Sounder for Atmospheric Studies (ROSA) would
be received at National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC) of ISRO.
The satellite's Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Plastics (CFRP)
structure facilitates the mounting of payloads while its
thermal subsystem consisting of many passive materials and
active gadgets helps maintain the spacecraft's temperature
within safe limits, officials said.

The Oceansat-2's mechanisms subsystem takes care of the
deployment of its two solar panels as well as the release of
OCM and Scatterometer from their 'hold down position'. It also
facilitates the tilting of OCM payload to avoid sun glint and
the satellite's solar panels generate electrical power when
the satellite is in eclipse. PTI