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CARTOSAT-2 (IRS-P7)

DecayedEarth ObservationLEO

Images and senses the Earth's surface for mapping, agriculture, defense or science.

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Launch

Launch date
January 10, 2007 at 03:54 AM UTC
Launch site
Satish Dhawan / Sriharikota, India
Launched by
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Operator
Indian Space Research Organization
Mission
Cartosat 2 & SRE 1
Launch record
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Orbit

Orbit regime
LEO
Apoapsis
147 km
Periapsis
137 km
Inclination
97.86°
Orbital period
87.32 min

Spacecraft

Operator
Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)
Manufacturer
Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)
Users
Government
Launch mass
680 kg
Design lifetime
5 years
Detailed purpose
Optical Imaging

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
2007-001B
NORAD catalog №
29710
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
IndiaIndia
Radar cross-section
2.2852 m²
Status
Decayed
Decay / reentry
February 14, 2024

End of mission

Last active / ended
February 14, 2024
Time in service
17.1 years
Fate
Reentered Earth's atmosphere and was destroyed.
Final status
Decayed