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IRS-P2 (23323)
COSPAR: 1994-068A | Alt Name: IRS-P2
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Launch Details
Launch Date
October 15, 1994
Launch Site
SRILR
Launch Pad
FLP
Launch Vehicle
PSLV
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
23323
International Designator
1994-068A
Epoch
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Inclination
98.89°
Right Ascension
235.81°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
92.95°
Period
101.08 min
Mean Motion
14.25 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
IRS-P2
Alternative Name
IRS-P2
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
ISRO
Country
India
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 23323U 94068A 26185.05639665 .00000106 00000-0 65454-4 0 9997
2 23323 98.8927 235.8079 0001225 92.9465 267.1854 14.24672136647463
Source: Celestrak
Summary
IRS-P2 is an Earth observation satellite with NORAD identification number 23323 and OBJECT_ID 1994-068A. It was launched on October 15, 1994, from the Sriharikota Launch Pad (FLP) using a PSLV launch vehicle. The satellite operates under the IRS-1 Bus configuration with a length of 1.6 meters and a diameter of 1.1 meters, featuring a box shape with two panoramic sections and a span of 12 meters. Equipped with LISS-2M equipment for Earth observation, it has a dry mass of 750 kg and a launch mass of 805 kg. IRS-P2 is owned by ISRO and manufactured by ISAC/HAL in India. It is powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries and uses Active Orbit Control System (AOCS) for motor operations. The satellite achieved an operational lifetime of three years, exceeding its one-year design life.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.6
Diameter
1.1
Span
12
Dry Mass
750
Launch Mass
805
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
3.5092
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
IRS-P2
Purpose
Earth observation
Mission
Earth observation
Manufacturer
ISAC/HAL
Life Expectancy
1 year (design); 3 years (achieved)
Bus
IRS
Configuration
IRS-1 Bus
Motor
AOCS
Equipment
LISS-2M
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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