| Name of Satellite, Alternate Names | Kalpana-1 (Metsat-1) |
| Country of Operator/Owner | India |
| Operator/Owner | Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) |
| Users | Government |
| Purpose | Meterology |
| Class of Orbit | GEO |
| Type of Orbit | |
| Longitude of GEO (degrees) | 74.07 |
| Perigee (km) | 35783 |
| Apogee (km) | 35789 |
| Eccentricity | 7.11642470822659E-05 |
| Inclination (degrees) | 0.04 |
| Period (minutes) | 1436.08 |
| Launch Mass (kg.) | 1060 |
| Dry Mass (kg.) | 500 |
| Power (watts) | 550 |
| Date of Launch | 12-09-2002 |
| Expected Lifetime | 5-7 yrs. |
| Contractor | ISRO Satellite Center |
| Country of Contractor | India |
| Launch Site | Satish Dhawan Space Center |
| Launch Vehicle | Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) |
| COSPAR Number | 2002-043A |
| NORAD Number | 27525 |
| Comments | Carries a VHRR (Very High Resolution Radiometer); Data Relay Transponder |