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Technology Experiment Satellite
Indian remote sensing and photo-reconnaissance satellite. Technology Experiment Satellite was launched on October 22, 2001 aboard a PSLV from Sriharikota. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Dec 25, 2025).
COSPAR 2001-049ANORAD 26957India
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- TES
- Common name
- Technology Experiment Satellite
- International designator
- 2001-049A
- NORAD catalog number
- 26957
- GCAT identifier
- S26957
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/401
Mission
- Mission type
- Optical imaging, Technology
- Use
- Civil government / Defense
- Program
- IRS
- Owner
- ISRO
- Country
- India
- Builder
- ISRO Satellite Center
- Platform (bus)
- IRS
Launch
- Date
- October 22, 2001 · 04:53 UTC
- Launch record
- 2001-049Success
- Rocket
- PSLV
- Spaceport
- Sriharikota · pad FLP
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/S
- Perigee
- 550 km
- Apogee
- 579 km
- Inclination
- 97.78°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- December 25, 2025
- Last known active
- 2012
- End of operations
- Apr 14, 2013
Size
- Mass
- 1,108 kg
- Dry mass
- 950 kg
- Length
- 2.8 m
- Diameter
- 2.00 m
- Span
- 11.7 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q7692568 (CC0).