32783 - CARTOSAT 2A

CARTOSAT 2A is the primary Indian remote sensing craft among the fleet of 10 satellites that were launched by a PSLV-C9 rocket from Sriharikota in southeastern coast of India at 03:54 UT on 2008 April 28. The 690-kg, 900-W, triaxially stabilized craft carries a panchromatic camera to provide 0.5-0.85 micron images at one-meter resolution in a swath of 9.6 km. It can be steered along track, as well as across track, to enable repeated images of a chosen site, frequently. The images will be used in rural and urban planning. The initial orbital parameters were period 97.3 min, apogee 637 km, perigee 616 km, and inclination 98 deg.

Facts in Brief

Launch Date: 2008-04-28
Launch Vehicle: PSLV-CA
Launch Site: Sriharikota, India
Mass: 690.0 kg
Nominal Power: 900.0 W