Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
CartoSat 1 (IRS P5) |
Country of Operator/Owner |
India |
Operator/Owner |
Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) |
Users |
Government |
Purpose |
Remote Sensing |
Class of Orbit |
LEO |
Type of Orbit |
Sun-Synchronous |
Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
0 |
Perigee (km) |
618 |
Apogee (km) |
619 |
Eccentricity |
7.15461114688417E-05 |
Inclination (degrees) |
97.9 |
Period (minutes) |
97.1 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
1560 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
1450 |
Power (watts) |
1100 |
Date of Launch |
05-05-2005 |
Expected Lifetime |
6 yrs. |
Contractor |
Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) |
Country of Contractor |
India |
Launch Site |
Satish Dhawan Space Centre |
Launch Vehicle |
PSLV C6 |
COSPAR Number |
2005-017A |
NORAD Number |
28649 |
Comments |
Remote sensing and mapping, land use, forest cover, river flow assessments. |