Payload (satellite)
OCEANSAT-2
OCEANSAT-2 is a satellite launched 2009-09-23 by India.
About
Oceansat-2 is the second Indian satellite built primarily for ocean applications. It was a part of the Indian Remote Sensing Programme satellite series. Oceansat-2 is an Indian satellite designed to provide service continuity for operational users of the Ocean Colour Monitor (OCM) instrument on Oceansat-1. It will also enhance the potential of applications in other areas. The OceanSat-2 mission was approved by the government of India on 16 July 2005.
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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 ID35931
International designator2009-051A
TypePayload (satellite)
StatusOperational
OwnerIndia
Launch date2009-09-23
Launch siteSriharikota, India
Orbital period102.9 min
Inclination98.25°
Apogee905 km
Perigee884 km