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Earth Observation

RESOURCESAT-2

OperationalEarth ObservationLEO

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

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Launch

Launch date
April 20, 2011 at 04:42 AM UTC
Launch site
Satish Dhawan / Sriharikota, India
Launched by
PSLV →
Operator
Indian Space Research Organization
Launch record
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Orbit

Orbit regime
LEO
Apoapsis
827 km
Periapsis
813 km
Inclination
98.76°
Orbital period
101.29 min

Spacecraft

Operator
Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)/exactEarth
Manufacturer
Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)
Users
Government
Launch mass
1,206 kg
Design lifetime
5 years
Detailed purpose
Optical Imaging

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
2011-015A
NORAD catalog №
37387
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
IndiaIndia
Radar cross-section
5.5918 m²
Status
Operational