Cartosat-2
| Names | IRS-P7 CartoSat-2AT | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mission type | Earth observation | ||||
| Operator | ISRO | ||||
| COSPAR ID | 2007-001B | ||||
| SATCAT no. | 29710 | ||||
| Website | https://www.isro.gov.in/ | ||||
| Mission duration | 5 years (planned) 12 years (achieved) | ||||
| Spacecraft properties | |||||
| Spacecraft | IRS-P7 | ||||
| Bus | IRS-2 | ||||
| Manufacturer | Indian Space Research Organisation | ||||
| Launch mass | 680 kg (1,500 lb) | ||||
| Power | 900 watts | ||||
| Start of mission | |||||
| Launch date | 10 January 2007, 03:57:00 UTC | ||||
| Rocket | Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV C7) | ||||
| Launch site | Satish Dhawan Space Centre, FLP | ||||
| Contractor | Indian Space Research Organisation | ||||
| Entered service | 2007 | ||||
| End of mission | |||||
| Deactivated | 2019 | ||||
| Decay date | 14 Feb 2024 | ||||
| Orbital parameters | |||||
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit | ||||
| Regime | Sun-synchronous orbit | ||||
| Perigee altitude | 621 km (386 mi) | ||||
| Apogee altitude | 641 km (398 mi) | ||||
| Inclination | 97.9° | ||||
| Period | 97.3 minutes | ||||
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Cartosat-2 was an Earth observation satellite in a Sun-synchronous orbit and the second of the Cartosat series of satellites. The satellite was built, launched and maintained by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). Weighing around 680 kg at launch, its applications were mainly be towards cartography . It was launched by the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle PSLV C7 launch vehicle on 10 January 2007.