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Cartosat-2A
Military satellite. Cartosat-2A was launched on April 28, 2008 aboard a PSLV from Sriharikota. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2008-021ANORAD 32783India
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Cartosat 2A
- Common name
- Cartosat-2A
- Payload designation
- Cartosat-2A
- International designator
- 2008-021A
- NORAD catalog number
- 32783
- GCAT identifier
- S32783
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/545
Mission
- Mission type
- Optical imaging
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- Cartosat
- Owner
- ISRO
- Country
- India
- Builder
- Indian Space Research Organization
- Platform (bus)
- IRS-2
Launch
- Date
- April 28, 2008 · 03:53 UTC
- Launch record
- 2008-021Success
- Rocket
- PSLV
- Spaceport
- Sriharikota · pad SLP
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/S
- Perigee
- 618 km
- Apogee
- 636 km
- Inclination
- 98.00°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- February 2023
Size
- Mass
- 690 kg
- Dry mass
- 600 kg
- Length
- 2.0 m
- Diameter
- 2.00 m
- Span
- 6.0 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q844892 (CC0).