Cartosat-2A is anEarth observation satellite in aSun-synchronous orbit and the third of theCartosat series of satellites. The satellite is the thirteenth satellite in theIndian Remote Sensing (IRS) satellite series to be built, launched by theIndian Space Research Organisation .
It was launched by thePolar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C9 ) on 28 April 2008, «t 03:54:00UTC , along with the 87 kg Indian Mini Satellite (IMS-1 ) and eightnano research satellites belonging to research facilities. TheCanX-2 and theCanX-6 of Canada, theAAUSAT-2 ofDenmark , theCompass-1 and theRubin-8 of Germany, theCUTE-1.7 of Japan, and theDelfi-C3 of the Netherlands.[ 6]
The IMS-1 satellite is aMinistry of Defence mission for theGovernment of India .[ 7] Indian Armed Forces (IAF) which is in the process of establishing anAerospace Command .[ 8]
The satellite carries apanchromatic (PAN)camera capable of takingblack-and-white pictures in thevisible region ofelectromagnetic spectrum . The highly agile Cartosat-2A can be steered up to 45° along as well as across the direction of its movement to facilitate imaging of any area more frequently. The satellite's health is continuously monitored from the Spacecraft Control Centre atBangalore with the help ofISRO Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network (ISTRAC) of stations atBangalore ,Lucknow ,Mauritius , Bearslake in Russia,Biak inIndonesia andSvalbard in Norway.[ 9]
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