Cartosat-2A

Cartosat-2A
NamesCartoSat-2A
Mission typeEarth observation
OperatorNTRO
COSPAR ID2008-021A
SATCAT no.32783
Websitehttps://www.isro.gov.in/
Mission durationPlanned: 5 years
Achieved: 17 years and 6 months
Spacecraft properties
SpacecraftCartosat-2a
BusIRS-2[1]
ManufacturerISRO
Launch mass690 kg (1,520 lb)[2][3]
Dry mass626 kg (1,380 lb)[3]
Power900 watts[2][3]
Start of mission
Launch date28 April 2008, 03:54:00 UTC[4]
RocketPolar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLC-C9)[5]
Launch siteSatish Dhawan Space Centre, SLP[5]
ContractorISRO
End of mission
DeactivatedOctober 2025
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric orbit
RegimeSun-synchronous orbit
Perigee altitude616 km (383 mi)
Apogee altitude637 km (396 mi)
Inclination98.0°
Period97.3 minutes

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.[6]

Launch

Cartosat-2A was launched by the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C9) on 28 April 2008, «t 03:54:00 UTC, along with the 87 kg Indian Mini Satellite (IMS-1) and eight nano research satellites belonging to research facilities. The CanX-2 and the CanX-6 of Canada, the AAUSAT-2 of Denmark, the Compass-1 and the Rubin-8 of Germany, the CUTE-1.7 of Japan, and the Delfi-C3 of the Netherlands.[7] The satellite completed its mission ojectives and became derelict in 2025.[8]

Payload

The satellite carries a panchromatic (PAN) camera (0.5 to 0.8 microns) with a spatial resolution of 1 meter and swath of 9.6 km. Two CCD’s are provided, one main and one redundant. The camera is mounted on a highly agile platform capable of being steered across and along the track to provide spot imagery of the area of interest.[9][10]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Cartosat 2, 2A, 2B, 2C, 2D, 2E". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Cartosat-2A". ISRO. 28 April 2008. Archived from the original on 10 June 2017. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  3. ^ a b c "Satellite: CartoSat-2A". World Meteorological Organization. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  4. ^ "Display: Cartosat 2A 2008-021A". NASA. 27 April 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2021. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 922" (PDF). 164.100.47.234. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 September 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2026.
  7. ^ India in multi-satellite launch
  8. ^ "Indian Space Situational Awareness Report (ISSAR) for 2025 Released". www.isro.gov.in. Retrieved 16 April 2026.
  9. ^ Archived 16 April 2026 at the Wayback Machine
  10. ^ PSLV Successfully Launches Ten Satellites Archived 1 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine
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