IRS-1D was launched by ISRO on September 29, 1997 from Baikanur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan and had a mission life of up to 12 years and 3 months. This mission was carried out in Molniya launch vehicle and has a mass of 1250 Kg. IRS-1D was designed to provide advanced remote sensing services for a variety of applications, including agriculture, forestry, land-use mapping, urban planning, water resources management, and disaster management.