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RESOURCESAT-2A (41877)
COSPAR: 2016-074A | Alt Name: Resourcesat-2A
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 7, 2016
Launch Site
SRILR
Launch Pad
FLP
Launch Vehicle
PSLV-XL
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
41877
International Designator
2016-074A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:51:29 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
98.75°
Right Ascension
258.61°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
51.01°
Period
101.29 min
Mean Motion
14.22 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
RESOURCESAT-2A
Alternative Name
Resourcesat-2A
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ISRO
Country
India
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 41877U 16074A 26185.24408568 .00000269 00000-0 14266-3 0 9993
2 41877 98.7524 258.6090 0002952 51.0121 309.1319 14.21606948496727
Source: Celestrak
Summary
RESOURCESAT-2A (OBJECT_ID: 2016-074A) is an Earth observation satellite operated by ISRO and manufactured by ISAC/HAL. It was launched on December 7, 2016, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre using a PSLV-XL launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 2.8 meters in length, 2 meters in diameter, and spans 12 meters with its solar arrays deployed. Its dry mass is 1,100 kg, and it had a launch mass of 1,235 kg. It carries equipment such as LISS-III, LISS-IV sensors, AWiFS (#2, #2A), and an AIS-receiver (#2). The satellite's power system consists of two deployable solar arrays and batteries. Its shape is described as a box with two panels. RESOURCESAT-2A was designed for a five-year lifetime to conduct Earth observation missions from its orbit.
Physical Characteristics
Length
2.8
Diameter
2
Span
12
Dry Mass
1100
Launch Mass
1235
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
4.155
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Resourcesat-2A
Purpose
Earth observation
Mission
Earth observation
Manufacturer
ISAC/HAL
Life Expectancy
5 years
Bus
IRS
Configuration
IRS-1 Bus
Motor
AOCS
Equipment
LISS-III, LISS-IV, AWiFS (#2, #2A), AIS-receiver (#2)
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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