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RESOURCESAT-2A
Indian Earth observation satellite. RESOURCESAT-2A was launched on December 7, 2016 aboard a PSLV-XL from Sriharikota. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2016-074ANORAD 41877India
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Resourcesat-2A
- Common name
- RESOURCESAT-2A
- International designator
- 2016-074A
- NORAD catalog number
- 41877
- GCAT identifier
- S41877
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/820
Mission
- Mission type
- Optical imaging
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- Resourcesat
- Owner
- ISRO
- Country
- India
- Builder
- ISRO Satellite Center
- Platform (bus)
- IRS
Launch
- Date
- December 7, 2016 · 04:54 UTC
- Launch record
- 2016-074Success
- Rocket
- PSLV-XL
- Spaceport
- Sriharikota · pad FLP
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/S
- Perigee
- 814 km
- Apogee
- 831 km
- Inclination
- 98.73°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- February 2023
Size
- Mass
- 1,235 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,100 kg
- Length
- 2.8 m
- Diameter
- 2.00 m
- Span
- 12.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q27976215 (CC0).