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Kalpana-1
Communications satellite. Kalpana-1 was launched on September 12, 2002 aboard a PSLV from Sriharikota. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2002-043ANORAD 27525India
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- KALPANA-1
- Common name
- Kalpana-1
- Payload designation
- METSAT-1
- International designator
- 2002-043A
- NORAD catalog number
- 27525
- GCAT identifier
- S27525
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/424
Mission
- Mission type
- Meteorology
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- Insat 3M
- Owner
- ISRO
- Country
- India
- Builder
- Indian Space Research Organization
- Platform (bus)
- I2K
Launch
- Date
- September 12, 2002 · 10:23 UTC
- Launch record
- 2002-043Success
- Rocket
- PSLV
- Spaceport
- Sriharikota · pad FLP
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,771 km
- Apogee
- 35,801 km
- Inclination
- 0.48°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- September 2017
- End of operations
- September 2017
Size
- Mass
- 1,060 kg
- Dry mass
- 560 kg
- Length
- 2.0 m
- Diameter
- 2.00 m
- Span
- 5.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q51518 (CC0).