SARAL

SARAL
An artist's rendering of SARAL satellite
NamesSatellite with Argos and ALtiKa
Mission typeEarth observation
OperatorISRO
COSPAR ID2013-009A Edit this at Wikidata
SATCAT no.39086
Websitehttps://isro.gov.in/
Mission duration5 years (planned)
11 years, 6 months and 28 days (in progress)
Spacecraft properties
SpacecraftSARAL
BusIMS-2
ManufacturerIndian Space Research Organisation / CNES
Launch mass407 kg (897 lb) [1][2]
Dimensions1 m x 1 m x 0.6 m
Power850 watts
Start of mission
Launch date25 February 2013, 12:31 UTC[3]
RocketPolar Satellite Launch Vehicle-CA, PSLV-C20
Launch siteSatish Dhawan Space Centre, First Launch Pad (FLP)
ContractorIndian Space Research Organisation
Entered service25 June 2013
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric orbit
RegimeSun-synchronous orbit
Perigee altitude790 km (490 mi)
Apogee altitude791 km (492 mi)
Inclination98.54°
Period100.54 minutes
Instruments
Advanced Data Collection System ("Argos-3") (A-DCS)
Ka-band Altimeter (ALtiKa)
Doppler Orbitography and Radiopositioning Integrated by Satellite (DORIS)
Laser Retroreflector Array (LRA)

SARAL (Satellite with ARgos and ALtiKa) is a cooperative altimetry technology mission of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and Centre National d'Études Spatiales (CNES). SARAL performs altimetric measurements designed to study ocean circulation and sea surface elevation.[2][4]

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  2. ^ a b "Proposals Sought For Studying India-French Satellite Data". Space Mart. 4 January 2010. Archived from the original on 7 January 2010. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
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  4. ^ "SARAL". NASA. Archived from the original on 5 July 2012. Retrieved 12 May 2021. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.