Cartosat-2

Cartosat-2
NamesIRS-P7
CartoSat-2AT
Mission typeEarth observation
OperatorISRO
COSPAR ID2007-001B Edit this at Wikidata
SATCAT no.29710
Websitehttps://www.isro.gov.in/
Mission duration5 years (planned)
12 years (achieved)
Spacecraft properties
SpacecraftIRS-P7
BusIRS-2 [1]
ManufacturerIndian Space Research Organisation
Launch mass680 kg (1,500 lb) [2]
Power900 watts[3][4]
Start of mission
Launch date10 January 2007, 03:57:00 UTC[5]
RocketPolar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV C7) [2]
Launch siteSatish Dhawan Space Centre, FLP[2]
ContractorIndian Space Research Organisation
Entered service2007
End of mission
Deactivated2019
Decay date14 Feb 2024
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric orbit
RegimeSun-synchronous orbit[5]
Perigee altitude621 km (386 mi)
Apogee altitude641 km (398 mi)
Inclination97.9°
Period97.3 minutes

Cartosat-2 was an Earth observation satellite in a Sun-synchronous orbit and the second of the Cartosat series of satellites. The satellite was built, launched and maintained by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). Weighing around 680 kg at launch, its applications were mainly be towards cartography . It was launched by the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle PSLV C7 launch vehicle on 10 January 2007.

  1. ^ Krebs, Gunter. "Cartosat 2, 2A, 2B, 2C, 2D, 2E". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  2. ^ a b c "PSLV C7/Cartosat-2/SRE Mission Brochure" (PDF). ISRO. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 July 2017. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  3. ^ "Cartosat-2". ISRO. 10 January 2007. Archived from the original on 30 July 2017. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  4. ^ "Satellite: CartoSat-2". World Meteorological Organization. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  5. ^ a b "Trajectory: Cartosat-2 2007-001B". NASA. 27 April 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2021. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.