| Names | CartoSat-2C | ||||||||
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| Mission type | Earth observation | ||||||||
| Operator | NTRO | ||||||||
| COSPAR ID | 2016-040A | ||||||||
| SATCATno. | 41599 | ||||||||
| Website | https://www.isro.gov.in/ | ||||||||
| Mission duration | 5 years (planned) 8 years, 9 months and 4 days(in progress) | ||||||||
| Spacecraft properties | |||||||||
| Spacecraft | CartoSat-2C | ||||||||
| Bus | IRS-2[1] | ||||||||
| Manufacturer | Indian Space Research Organisation | ||||||||
| Launch mass | 728 kg (1,605 lb)[2] | ||||||||
| Power | 986watts | ||||||||
| Start of mission | |||||||||
| Launch date | 22 June 2016, 03:56UTC[3] | ||||||||
| Rocket | Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle-XL,PSLV-C34 | ||||||||
| Launch site | Satish Dhawan Space Centre,Second Launch Pad (SLP) | ||||||||
| Contractor | Indian Space Research Organisation | ||||||||
| Entered service | 22 September 2016 | ||||||||
| Orbital parameters | |||||||||
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit[4] | ||||||||
| Regime | Sun-synchronous orbit | ||||||||
| Perigee altitude | 497 km (309 mi) | ||||||||
| Apogee altitude | 519 km (322 mi) | ||||||||
| Inclination | 97.46° | ||||||||
| Period | 94.72 minutes | ||||||||
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Cartosat-2C is anEarth observation satellite in aSun-synchronous orbit (SSO) and is a fifth flight unit ofCartosat series of satellites. It is a geostationary satellite and appears stationary over a place on the earth. The satellite is built at space application centreAhmedabad, launched and maintained by theIndian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). It was launched on 22 June 2016.[3][5]
The CartoSat-2C carries apanchromatic camera (PAN) capable of takingblack-and-white pictures in the visible region ofelectromagnetic spectrum. It also carries a High-Resolution Multi-Spectral (HRMX) radiometer which is a type of optical imager.[6] The satellite has a spatial resolution of 0.6 metres.[5] CartoSat-2C 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.[7]
The satellite launch was originally planned for 20 June 2016, however it was delayed twice due to a gas leakage.[8] It was launched on 22 June 2016 from the second pad of theSatish Dhawan Space Centre. TheminisatellitesLAPAN-A3, BIROS, and SkySat Gen2-1,microsatellitesGHGSat-D, andM3MSat, andnanosatellitesSwayam, andSathyabamaSat, and 12Flock-2P Dove nanosatellites were launched along with CartoSat-2C.[2]
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