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Cartosat-2C
Indian Earth observation satellite. Cartosat-2C was launched on June 22, 2016 aboard a PSLV-XL from Sriharikota. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2016-040ANORAD 41599India
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Cartosat-2 Series Satellite
- Common name
- Cartosat-2C
- Payload designation
- Cartosat-2C
- International designator
- 2016-040A
- NORAD catalog number
- 41599
- GCAT identifier
- S41599
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/782
Mission
- Mission type
- Optical imaging
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- Cartosat
- Owner
- ISRO
- Country
- India
- Builder
- Indian Space Research Organization
- Platform (bus)
- IRS-2
Launch
- Date
- June 22, 2016 · 03:55 UTC
- Launch record
- 2016-040Success
- Rocket
- PSLV-XL
- Spaceport
- Sriharikota · pad SLP
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/S
- Perigee
- 500 km
- Apogee
- 518 km
- Inclination
- 97.51°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- February 2023
Size
- Mass
- 727 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 Q24820155 (CC0).