Cartosat-2E
Names | CartoSat-2E | ||||||||
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Mission type | Earth observation | ||||||||
Operator | ISRO | ||||||||
COSPAR ID | 2017-036C | ||||||||
SATCAT no. | 42767 | ||||||||
Website | https://www.isro.gov.in/ | ||||||||
Mission duration | 5 years (planned) 4 years, 8 months and 22 days (in progress) | ||||||||
Spacecraft properties | |||||||||
Spacecraft | CartoSat-2E | ||||||||
Bus | IRS-2 | ||||||||
Manufacturer | Indian Space Research Organisation | ||||||||
Launch mass | 712 kg (1,570 lb) | ||||||||
Power | 986 watts | ||||||||
Start of mission | |||||||||
Launch date | 23 June 2017, 03:59 UTC | ||||||||
Rocket | PSLV-XL, PSLV-C38 | ||||||||
Launch site | Satish Dhawan Space Centre, First Launch Pad (FLP) | ||||||||
Contractor | Indian Space Research Organisation | ||||||||
Entered service | 23 September 2017 | ||||||||
Orbital parameters | |||||||||
Reference system | Geocentric orbit | ||||||||
Regime | Sun-synchronous orbit | ||||||||
Perigee altitude | 495 km (308 mi) | ||||||||
Apogee altitude | 510 km (320 mi) | ||||||||
Inclination | 97.56° | ||||||||
Period | 94.72 minutes | ||||||||
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Cartosat-2E is an Earth observation satellite developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), and is the seventh in the Cartosat series. It is designed to collect high-resolution, large-scale imagery for use in urban planning, infrastructure development, utilities planning, and traffic management.
Instruments
Cartosat-2E carries three primary instruments: the Panchromatic Camera (PAN), the High-Resolution Multi-Spectral radiometer (HRMX), and the Event Monitoring camera (EvM).
- Panchromatic camera (PAN) is capable of taking panchromatic (black and white) photographs in a selected portion of the visible and near-infrared spectrum (0.50–0.85 µm) at a resolution of 65 cm (26 in).
- High-Resolution Multi-Spectral (HRMX) radiometer is a four-channel radiometer sensitive across the entire visible spectrum and part of the near-infrared spectrum (0.43–0.90 µm) at a resolution of 2 m (6 ft 7 in).
- Event Monitoring camera (EvM) is also capable of capturing minute long video of a fixed spot as well, Event Monitoring camera (EvM) for frequent high-resolution land observation of selected areas.
Launch
The satellite was launched on 23 June 2017, along with NIUSAT and 29 other satellites, aboard a PSLV-XL, PSLV-C38 launch vehicle from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad. With a mass of 712 kg (1,570 lb), it is deployed into a 505 km (314 mi) Sun-synchronous orbit for a five-year primary mission. India has allocated ₹160 crore (US$25 million in 2017) for the project.