CARTOSAT-2A (32783)

COSPAR: 2008-021A | Alt Name: Cartosat 2A

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Launch Details

Launch Date

April 28, 2008

Launch Site

SRILR

Launch Pad

SLP

Launch Vehicle

PSLV

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

32783

International Designator

2008-021A

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 07:05:31 GMT

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Inclination

97.76°

Right Ascension

233.42°

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Argument of Perigee

59.48°

Period

97.35 min

Mean Motion

14.79 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

CARTOSAT-2A

Alternative Name

Cartosat 2A

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

ISRO

Country

India

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 32783U 08021A   26185.29550838  .00000897  00000-0  12725-3 0  9990

2 32783  97.7619 233.4198 0013157  59.4813 300.7695 14.79264788981331

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Summary

CARTOSAT-2A (also known as Cartosat 2A) is an Earth observation satellite operated by ISRO and manufactured using the IRS-2 Bus configuration. Launched on April 28, 2008, from SRILR launch site with PSLV as the launch vehicle, it has a dry mass of 600 kilograms and a total length and diameter of 2 meters each, with a span of 6 meters due to its solar arrays. Equipped with a panchromatic camera and multispectral cameras for Earth observation, CARTOSAT-2A was designed to operate for five years. Its power generation is achieved through two deployable solar arrays and batteries. The satellite's shape consists of a hexagonal cylinder with two panoramic components and has an RCS of 2.316.

Physical Characteristics

Length

Diameter

Span

Dry Mass

600

Launch Mass

690

Shape

Hex Cyl + 2 Pan

Radar Cross Section

2.316

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Cartosat-2A

Purpose

Earth observation

Mission

Earth observation

Manufacturer

ISRO

Life Expectancy

5 years

Bus

IRS-2

Configuration

IRS-2 Bus

Motor

AOCS

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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