| Name of Satellite, Alternate Names | Megha-Tropiques |
| Country of Operator/Owner | India/France |
| Operator/Owner | Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)/Centre National d´Etudes Spatiales (CNES) |
| Users | Government |
| Purpose | Earth Science |
| Class of Orbit | LEO |
| Type of Orbit | |
| Longitude of GEO (degrees) | 0 |
| Perigee (km) | 853 |
| Apogee (km) | 868 |
| Eccentricity | 0.00103727266440772 |
| Inclination (degrees) | 20 |
| Period (minutes) | 102.2 |
| Launch Mass (kg.) | 1000 |
| Dry Mass (kg.) | |
| Power (watts) | |
| Date of Launch | 12-10-2011 |
| Expected Lifetime | 5 yrs. |
| Contractor | Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) |
| Country of Contractor | India |
| Launch Site | Sriharikota Launch Station |
| Launch Vehicle | PSLV |
| COSPAR Number | 2011-058A |
| NORAD Number | 37838 |
| Comments | The data collected by the satellite will allow improvement in knowledge on the water cycle contribution to the climate dynamic in the tropical atmosphere and our understanding of the processes linked to the tropical convection. |