Cartosat-2B
| Names | CartoSat-2B |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Earth observation |
| Operator | NTRO |
| COSPAR ID | 2010-035A |
| SATCAT no. | 36795 |
| Website | https://www.isro.gov.in/ |
| Mission duration | 5 years (planned) 13 years, 11 months and 3 days (in progress) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | CartoSat-2B |
ISRO | |
| Launch mass | 694 kg (1,530 lb) [2][3] |
| Dry mass | 630 kg (1,390 lb) |
| Power | 930 watts |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 12 July 2010, 03:52 Indian Space Research Organisation |
| Entered service | October 2010 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit[4] |
| Regime | Sun-synchronous orbit |
| Perigee altitude | 623 km (387 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 644 km (400 mi) |
| Inclination | 97.92° |
| Period | 94.72 minutes |
| Instruments | |
| Panchromatic Camera (PAN) | |
Cartosat-2B is an
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).[5]
Instrument
The satellite carries a panchromatic camera (PAN) capable of taking black-and-white pictures in the visible region of electromagnetic spectrum. The highly agile Cartosat-2B can be steered up to 26° along as well as across the direction of its movement to facilitate imaging of any area more frequently. Very-high-resolution land imagery.[3]
Launch
It was launched along with the 116 kg Algerian satellite Alsat-2A, one nanosatellite each from Canada (AISSat-1) and Switzerland (TIsat-1), and STUDSAT-1, an Indian picosatellite, on 12 July 2010, at 03:52 UTC[6] in a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C15) launch vehicle from the spaceport at Sriharikota.[7][8]
See also
References
- ^ "Cartosat 2, 2A, 2B, 2C, 2D, 2E, 2F". Gunter's Space Page. 7 July 2020. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ "Cartosat-2B". ISRO. 12 July 2010. Archived from the original on 12 June 2017. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Satellite: CartoSat-2B". World Meteorological Organization (WMO). Retrieved 14 May 2021.
- ^ "CARTOSAT 2B". Heavens Above. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
- ^ "Cartosat-2B". ISRO. Archived from the original on 21 January 2013. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
- ^ "Display: Cartosat-2B 2010-035A". NASA. 27 April 2021. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "PSLV-C15 / Cartosat-2B Mission Brochure" (PDF). ISRO. 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 May 2021. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
- ^ "ISRO to launch more satellites this year". The Times of India. 12 July 2010. Archived from the original on 15 July 2010. Retrieved 12 July 2010.
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