OCEANSAT-2 (35931)

COSPAR: 2009-051A | Alt Name: Oceansat-2

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Launch Details

Launch Date

September 23, 2009

Launch Site

SRILR

Launch Pad

FLP

Launch Vehicle

PSLV

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

35931

International Designator

2009-051A

Epoch

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Inclination

98.23°

Right Ascension

170.43°

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Argument of Perigee

185.24°

Period

102.88 min

Mean Motion

14.00 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

OCEANSAT-2

Alternative Name

Oceansat-2

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

ISRO

Country

India

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 35931U 09051A   26185.28469800 -.00000205  00000-0 -11443-3 0  9990

2 35931  98.2318 170.4295 0016588 185.2404 174.8591 13.99658639881724

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Summary

OCEANSAT-2, also known as Oceansat-2, is an Earth observation satellite operated by ISRO. It was launched on September 23, 2009, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SRILR) using a PSLV launch vehicle. The spacecraft is based on the IRS-1 Bus and measures 2.8 meters in length with a diameter of 2 meters and a span of 11.7 meters. It has a dry mass of 860 kg and a launch mass of 960 kg, powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. Equipped with instruments such as OCM, SCAT, and ROSA, the satellite's primary purpose is Earth observation. The shape of the spacecraft is described as Box + 2 Pan, and its radar cross-section (RCS) is 4.0639 square meters. It was manufactured by ISAC/HAL for ISRO.

Physical Characteristics

Length

2.8

Diameter

Span

11.7

Dry Mass

860

Launch Mass

960

Shape

Box + 2 Pan

Radar Cross Section

4.0639

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

IRS Oceansat-2

Purpose

Earth observation

Mission

Earth observation

Manufacturer

ISAC/HAL

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

IRS

Configuration

IRS-1 Bus

Motor

Equipment

OCM, SCAT, ROSA

Power System

2 deployable solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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