Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
CartoSat 2 (IRS P7, CartoSat 2AT) |
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) |
632 |
Apogee (km) |
635 |
Eccentricity |
0.000214178624973228 |
Inclination (degrees) |
97 |
Period (minutes) |
97.4 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
680 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
|
Power (watts) |
|
Date of Launch |
10-01-2007 |
Expected Lifetime |
|
Contractor |
Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) |
Country of Contractor |
India |
Launch Site |
Satish Dhawan Space Centre |
Launch Vehicle |
PSLV C7 |
COSPAR Number |
2007-001B |
NORAD Number |
29710 |
Comments |
Remote sensing and mapping; panchromatic images at one-meter resolution to be used for civil planning "and other cartographic needs." |