Payload (satellite)
CARTOSAT-3: live position and orbit
OperationalIndia
CARTOSAT-3 is a satellite launched 2019-11-27 by India.
Facts
NORAD ID44804
International designator2019-081A
TypePayload (satellite)
StatusOperational
OwnerIndia
Launch date2019-11-27
Launch siteSriharikota, India
Orbital period94.8 min
Inclination97.42°
Apogee517 km
Perigee499 km
About
Cartosat-3 is an advanced Indian Earth observation satellite built and developed by Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), which replaces the Indian Remote Sensing Satellite (IRS) series. It has a panchromatic resolution of 0.25 metres making it one of the imaging satellite with highest resolution in the world at the time of launch and MX of 1 metre with a high quality resolution which is a major improvement from the previous payloads in the Cartosat series.