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RISAT-2
Indian radar-imaging reconnaissance satellite, reentered in 2022. RISAT-2 was launched on April 20, 2009 aboard a PSLV from Sriharikota. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Oct 30, 2022).
COSPAR 2009-019ANORAD 34807India
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- RISAT-2
- Payload designation
- TecSAR-2
- International designator
- 2009-019A
- NORAD catalog number
- 34807
- GCAT identifier
- S34807
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/570
Mission
- Mission type
- Radar imaging
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- RISAT
- Owner
- ISRO
- Country
- India
- Builder
- Israeli Aircraft Industries, Mabat factory
- Platform (bus)
- TechSar
Launch
- Date
- April 20, 2009 · 01:15 UTC
- Launch record
- 2009-019Success
- Rocket
- PSLV
- Spaceport
- Sriharikota · pad SLP
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 400 km
- Apogee
- 552 km
- Inclination
- 41.21°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- October 30, 2022
- Last known active
- July 2022
- End of operations
- Aug 29, 2022
Size
- Mass
- 300 kg
- Dry mass
- 300 kg
- Length
- 1.0 m
- Diameter
- 0.50 m
- Span
- 3.0 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q1549353 (CC0).