A data continuity mission of the India Space Research Organization carrying three electrooptical cameras that supply images relevant to a variety of applications, including agricultural crops, crop yields, water resources, forest mapping, and disaster management. ResourceSat-2 was launched on 20 April 2011, from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, into a Sun-synchronous orbit at an altitude of 817 km. A follow-on mission, ResourceSat-2A, was launched on 7 December 2016, from the same location, into a similar orbit.