Cartosat-2
| Cartosat-2 | |
|---|---|
| Type: | Earth observation satellite |
| Country: |
 India
|
| Operator: | ISRO |
| COSPAR-ID : | 2007-001B |
| Mission dates | |
| Dimensions: | 680 kg |
| Begin: | January 10, 2007 |
| Starting place: | Satish Dhawan Space Center |
| Launcher: | PSLV C7 |
| Status: | active |
| Orbit data | |
| Rotation time : | 97.3 min |
| Orbit inclination : | 97.9 ° |
| Apogee height : | 641 km |
| Perigee height : | 621 km |
Cartosat-2 is an Indian earth observation satellite from the Indian Remote Sensing series. It was launched on January 10, 2007 with a PSLV-C7 rocket from the Satish Dhawan Space Center rocket launch site on Sriharikota. It orbits the earth in a sun-synchronous orbit and is equipped with a panchromatic camera that delivers images in the spectral range from 500 to 850 nm, with a swath width of 9.6 to 290 km and a resolution of less than 1 m. The planned lifespan of the satellite was five years, but Cartosat-2 is still in operation beyond that.
Technical specifications
- Takeoff weight: 680 kg
- Inclination : 97.9 °
- Energy supply: solar cells with 900 W power + 2 * 18 Ah NiCd batteries
- Camera resolution: CCD line with 1 * 12,000 pixels
See also
Web links
- ISRO: CARTOSAT-2 (English)
- Euromap: Cartosat-2 (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ CartoSat 2A in the NSSDCA Master Catalog , accessed on June 21, 2012 (English). The satellite is called CartoSat 2A here and therefore bears the same name as the satellite that was launched on April 28, 2008.
- ↑ CartoSat-2. ESA, accessed on January 11, 2013 (English): "CartoSat-2 and its payload are operating nominally in 2012 (in its 6th year on orbit)."