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Megha-Tropiques
Weather satellite. Megha-Tropiques was launched on October 12, 2011 aboard a PSLV from Sriharikota. Latest status in GCAT: deorbited (Mar 7, 2023).
COSPAR 2011-058ANORAD 37838India
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Megha-Tropiques
- International designator
- 2011-058A
- NORAD catalog number
- 37838
- GCAT identifier
- S37838
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/638
Mission
- Mission type
- Optical imaging
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- ISRO RS2
- Owner
- ISRO
- Country
- India
- Builder
- ISRO Satellite Center
- Platform (bus)
- IRS
Launch
- Date
- October 12, 2011 · 05:31 UTC
- Launch record
- 2011-058Success
- Rocket
- PSLV
- Spaceport
- Sriharikota · pad FLP
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/E
- Perigee
- 779 km
- Apogee
- 866 km
- Inclination
- 19.79°
- Status
- Deorbited
- Status date
- March 7, 2023
- Last known active
- Nov 16, 2022
- End of operations
- April 2022
Size
- Mass
- 1,000 kg
- Dry mass
- 950 kg
- Length
- 1.6 m
- Diameter
- 1.10 m
- Span
- 12.0 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q1493326 (CC0).