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Cartosat-3

PSLV C-47. Cartosat-3 was launched on November 27, 2019 aboard a PSLV-XL from Sriharikota. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.

COSPAR 2019-081ANORAD 44804India

Identity

Name in GCAT
Cartosat-3
International designator
2019-081A
NORAD catalog number
44804
GCAT identifier
S44804
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/926

Mission

Mission type
Optical imaging
Use
Defense
Program
Cartosat
Owner
ISRO
Country
India
Builder
Indian Space Research Organization
Platform (bus)
IRS-2

Launch

Date
November 27, 2019 · 03:58 UTC
Launch record
2019-081Success
Rocket
PSLV-XL
Spaceport
Sriharikota · pad SLP

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/S
Perigee
500 km
Apogee
519 km
Inclination
97.53°
Status
In orbit
Last known active
February 2023

Size

Mass
1,625 kg
Dry mass
1,500 kg
Length
3.5 m
Diameter
2.00 m
Span
8.0 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q2940663 (CC0).