Satellite SARAL (Satellite with ARGOS and ALTIKA) of Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)/Centre National d´Etudes Spatiales (CNES)

Name of Satellite, Alternate Names SARAL (Satellite with ARGOS and ALTIKA)
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 Sun-Synchronous
Longitude of GEO (degrees) 0
Perigee (km) 782
Apogee (km) 785
Eccentricity 0.000209687565527364
Inclination (degrees) 98.5
Period (minutes) 100.53
Launch Mass (kg.) 407
Dry Mass (kg.)
Power (watts) 906
Date of Launch 25-02-2013
Expected Lifetime 5 yrs.
Contractor Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)
Country of Contractor India
Launch Site Satish Dhawan Space Center
Launch Vehicle PSLV
COSPAR Number 2013-009A
NORAD Number 39086
Comments Joint effort, ISRO and CNES.

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