Payload (satellite)
CARTOSAT-2A
CARTOSAT-2A is a satellite launched 2008-04-28 by India.
About
Cartosat-2A was 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 for Ministry of Home Affairs (India) and other strategic users.
Right now
Dotted: where it has been. Solid: the next orbit and a half. Orbit data from CelesTrak, map from NASA Blue Marble. All credits
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Facts
NORAD ID32783
International designator2008-021A
TypePayload (satellite)
StatusOperational
OwnerIndia
Launch date2008-04-28
Launch siteSriharikota, India
Orbital period97.3 min
Inclination97.75°
Apogee640 km
Perigee622 km