Cartosat-2A
| Cartosat-2A | |
|---|---|
| Type: | Earth observation satellite |
| Country: |
 India
|
| Operator: |
 ISRO
|
| COSPAR-ID : | 2008-021A |
| Mission dates | |
| Dimensions: | 690 kg |
| Begin: | April 28, 2008, 03:54 UTC |
| Starting place: | Satish Dhawan Space Center |
| Launcher: | PSLV C9 |
| Orbit data | |
| Rotation time : | 97.3 min |
| Orbit inclination : | 98.0 ° |
| Apogee height : | 637 km |
| Perigee height : | 616 km |
Cartosat-2A is an Indian Earth observation satellite from the Indian Remote Sensing series. It is the successor to Cartosat-2 and is technically very similar. It was launched on April 28, 2008 with the PSLV C9 rocket from the Satish Dhawan Space Center rocket launch site , with the CanX 2 , CUTE-1.7 + APD II , AAU-Cubesat 2 , COMPASS-1 , Delfi-C3 , SEEDS satellites 2 and Ruby 8 were brought into space. It orbits the earth in an approximately circular 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 three-axis stabilized satellite can take pictures up to 45 ° outside the orbit plane and thus record a given area more often than with a purely vertical viewing direction. The data is stored on a 64 GB solid-state disk and transmitted to earth at a data rate of 105 Mbit / s. The planned lifespan of the satellite was five years; it was still in operation in January 2013.
Technical specifications
- Takeoff weight: 690 kg
- Inclination : 97.3 °
- 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-2A ( Memento from May 30, 2013 in the Internet Archive )
Individual evidence
- ↑ CartoSat 2A in the NSSDCA Master Catalog , accessed on November 13, 2013 (English).
- ^ Satellite: CartoSat-2A. World Meteorological Organization, January 10, 2013, accessed on July 4, 2013 (English): "Status: Operational"