CARTOSAT-3 (44804)

COSPAR: 2019-081A | Alt Name: Cartosat-3

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Launch Details

Launch Date

November 27, 2019

Launch Site

SRILR

Launch Pad

SLP

Launch Vehicle

PSLV-XL

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

44804

International Designator

2019-081A

Epoch

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Inclination

97.43°

Right Ascension

246.87°

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Argument of Perigee

94.94°

Period

94.78 min

Mean Motion

15.19 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

CARTOSAT-3

Alternative Name

Cartosat-3

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

ISRO

Country

India

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

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Latest TLEs

1 44804U 19081A   26185.28188604  .00002806  00000-0  13606-3 0  9993

2 44804  97.4291 246.8734 0013518  94.9376 265.3402 15.19259456366064

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Summary

CARTOSAT-3, also known as Cartosat-3, is an Earth observation satellite operated by ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation). It was launched on November 27, 2019, from the Sriharikota Launch Range using a PSLV-XL launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 3.5 meters in length and 2 meters in diameter with an additional span of 8 meters, likely accounting for its solar arrays or other extended structures. Equipped with PAN (Panchromatic), Mx (Multispectral), and MIR (Mid-Infrared) equipment, CARTOSAT-3 is designed to provide high-resolution imagery for various applications including cartography, urban planning, coastal land use, road network monitoring, water distribution studies, and creation of land use maps. The spacecraft has a dry mass of 1500 kilograms and was launched with a total mass of 1625 kilograms. Its power supply is provided by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. CARTOSAT-3 operates for a planned lifetime of five years in its mission to enhance Earth observation capabilities.

Physical Characteristics

Length

3.5

Diameter

Span

Dry Mass

1500

Launch Mass

1625

Shape

Hex Cyl + 2 Pan

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Cartosat-3

Purpose

Earth observation

Mission

Earth observation

Manufacturer

ISRO

Life Expectancy

5 years

Bus

IRS-2

Configuration

IRS-2 Bus

Motor

AOCS

Equipment

PAN, Mx, MIR

Power System

2 deployable solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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