CARTOSAT-2 (IRS-P7) (29710)

COSPAR: 2007-001B | Alt Name: Cartosat-2

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

January 10, 2007

Launch Site

SRILR

Launch Pad

FLP

Launch Vehicle

PSLV

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

29710

International Designator

2007-001B

Decay Date

2/14/2024

Basic Satellite Info

Name

CARTOSAT-2 (IRS-P7)

Alternative Name

Cartosat-2

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

ISRO

Country

India

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

CARTOSAT-2 (IRS-P7), also known as Cartosat-2, is an Earth observation satellite launched by ISRO on January 10, 2007, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre using a PSLV launch vehicle. It has a configuration based on the IRS-2 Bus and measures approximately 2 meters in length and diameter with a span of 6 meters. The spacecraft carries a panchromatic camera and multispectra cameras for Earth observation and has a dry mass of 680 kilograms, matching its launch mass. Equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power generation, CARTOSAT-2 was designed to operate for five years in orbit. It is owned by ISRO and manufactured by the same entity. The satellite's shape consists of a hexagonal cylindrical body with two panoramic cameras.

Physical Characteristics

Length

Diameter

Span

Dry Mass

680

Launch Mass

680

Shape

Hex Cyl + 2 Pan

Radar Cross Section

2.2852

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Cartosat-2

Purpose

Earth observation

Mission

Earth observation

Manufacturer

ISRO

Life Expectancy

5 years

Bus

IRS-2

Configuration

IRS-2 Bus

Motor

Equipment

Panchromatic Camera (PAN) (all); Multispectra camera (#2C, D, E)

Power System

2 deployable solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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