| Names | CartoSat-2A | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mission type | Earth observation | ||||
| Operator | NTRO | ||||
| COSPAR ID | 2008-021A | ||||
| SATCAT no. | 32783 | ||||
| Website | https://www.isro.gov.in/ | ||||
| Mission duration | 5 years (planned) 16 years, 6 months and 11 days (in progress) | ||||
| Spacecraft properties | |||||
| Spacecraft | Cartosat-2a | ||||
| Bus | IRS-2[1] | ||||
| Manufacturer | ISRO | ||||
| Launch mass | 690 kg (1,520 lb) [2][3] | ||||
| Dry mass | 626 kg (1,380 lb) [3] | ||||
| Power | 900 watts[2][3] | ||||
| Start of mission | |||||
| Launch date | 28 April 2008, 03:54:00 UTC[4] | ||||
| Rocket | Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLC-C9) [5] | ||||
| Launch site | Satish Dhawan Space Centre, SLP[5] | ||||
| Contractor | ISRO | ||||
| Orbital parameters | |||||
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit | ||||
| Regime | Sun-synchronous orbit | ||||
| Perigee altitude | 616 km (383 mi) | ||||
| Apogee altitude | 637 km (396 mi) | ||||
| Inclination | 98.0° | ||||
| Period | 97.3 minutes | ||||
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Cartosat-2A is an Earth observation satellite in a Sun-synchronous orbit and the third of the Cartosat series of satellites. The satellite is the thirteenth satellite in the Indian Remote Sensing (IRS) satellite series to be built, launched by the Indian Space Research Organisation.
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- ^ "Display: Cartosat 2A 2008-021A". NASA. 27 April 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ a b "PSLV C9/Cartosat 2A/IMS-1 Mission Brochure" (PDF). Indian Space Research Organisation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 July 2017. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
