Cartosat-2C (original) (raw)
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Indian Earth observation satellite
Cartosat-2C
| Names | CartoSat-2C |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Earth observation |
| Operator | ISRO |
| COSPAR ID | 2016-040A  |
| SATCAT no. | 41599 |
| Website | https://www.isro.gov.in/ |
| Mission duration | 5 years (planned)8 years, 4 months and 8 days (in progress) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | CartoSat-2C |
| Bus | IRS-2[1] |
| Manufacturer | Indian Space Research Organisation |
| Launch mass | 728 kg (1,605 lb) [2] |
| Power | 986 watts |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 22 June 2016, 03:56 UTC[3] |
| Rocket | Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle-XL, PSLV-C34 |
| Launch site | Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Second Launch Pad (SLP) |
| Contractor | Indian Space Research Organisation |
| Entered service | 22 September 2016 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit[4] |
| Regime | Sun-synchronous orbit |
| Perigee altitude | 497 km (309 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 519 km (322 mi) |
| Inclination | 97.46° |
| Period | 94.72 minutes |
| InstrumentsPANPanchromatic CameraHRMXHigh-Resolution Multi-Spectral radiometerEvMEvent Monitoring camera | |
| Earth observation satellites series← SARALScatSat-1 → |
Cartosat-2C is an Earth observation satellite in a Sun-synchronous orbit (SSO) and is a fifth flight unit of Cartosat series of satellites. It is a geostationary satellite and appears stationary over a place on the earth. The satellite is built at space application centre Ahmedabad, launched and maintained by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). It was launched on 22 June 2016.[3][5]
The CartoSat-2C carries a panchromatic camera (PAN) capable of taking black-and-white pictures in the visible region of electromagnetic spectrum. It also carries a High-Resolution Multi-Spectral (HRMX) radiometer which is a type of optical imager.[6] The satellite has a spatial resolution of 0.6 metres.[5] CartoSat-2C is also capable of capturing minute long video of a fixed spot as well, Event Monitoring camera (EvM) for frequent high-resolution land observation of selected areas.[7]
The satellite launch was originally planned for 20 June 2016, however it was delayed twice due to a gas leakage.[8] It was launched on 22 June 2016 from the second pad of the Satish Dhawan Space Centre. The minisatellites LAPAN-A3, BIROS, and SkySat Gen2-1, microsatellites GHGSat-D, and M3MSat, and nanosatellites Swayam, and SathyabamaSat, and 12 Flock-2P Dove nanosatellites were launched along with CartoSat-2C.[2]
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- ^ "పిఎస్ఎల్వి-34 ప్రయోగం వాయిదా". Andhrabhoomi. Retrieved 21 June 2016.