Cartosat-2

Cartosat -2 is an Indian earth observation satellite from the Indian Remote -sensing range. Its launch took place on 10 January 2007 a ​​PSLV - C7 rocket from the Satish Dhawan Space rocket launch site Centre on Sriharikota. It orbits the Earth in a sun-synchronous path and is equipped with a panchromatic camera which provides images in the spectral range 500-850 nm, with a swath width from 9.6 to 290 km and a resolution of less than 1 m. The planned life of the satellite was five years beyond Cartosat -2 is still in operation.

Specifications

  • Start Weight: 680 kg
  • Inclination: 97.9 °
  • Power supply: solar cells with 900 W power 2 * 18 Ah NiCd batteries
  • Camera Resolution: CCD line with 1 * 12,000 pixels
Indian Space Research Organisation International Designator Satish Dhawan Space Centre Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle Orbital inclination Indian Remote Sensing Cartosat-2B
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