Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
CartoSat 2B |
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) |
622 |
Apogee (km) |
645 |
Eccentricity |
0.00164203612479475 |
Inclination (degrees) |
97.9 |
Period (minutes) |
97.4 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
694 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
|
Power (watts) |
|
Date of Launch |
12-07-2010 |
Expected Lifetime |
|
Contractor |
Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) |
Country of Contractor |
India |
Launch Site |
Sriharikota Launch Station |
Launch Vehicle |
PSLV |
COSPAR Number |
2010-035A |
NORAD Number |
36795 |
Comments |
Resource mapping, urban planning, transportation studies, water monitoring, and crop inventories. |