Earth Observation
CARTOSAT-2 (IRS-P7)
DecayedEarth ObservationLEONORAD 29710
CARTOSAT-2 (IRS-P7) is a Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) earth observation satellite, launched on January 10, 2007 into LEO. It has since re-entered the atmosphere.
Launch
- Launch date
- January 10, 2007 at 03:54 AM UTC
- Launch site
- Satish Dhawan / Sriharikota, India
- Launched by
- PSLV →
- Operator
- Indian Space Research Organization
- Mission
- Cartosat 2 & SRE 1
- Launch record
- View full launch →
Orbit
- Orbit regime
- LEO
- Apoapsis
- 147 km
- Periapsis
- 137 km
- Inclination
- 97.86°
- Orbital period
- 87.32 min
Spacecraft
- Operator
- Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)
- Manufacturer
- Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)
- Users
- Government
- Launch mass
- 684 kg
- Design lifetime
- 5 years
- Dimensions
- Ø2.4 × 2.5 m
- Detailed purpose
- Optical Imaging
Identity
- COSPAR (Int'l)
- 2007-001B
- NORAD catalog №
- 29710
- Object type
- Payload
- Owner / operator
India- Radar cross-section
- 2.2852 m²
- Status
- Decayed
- Decay / reentry
- February 14, 2024
End of mission
- Last active / ended
- February 14, 2024
- Time in service
- 17.1 years
- Fate
- Reentered Earth's atmosphere and was destroyed.
- Final status
- Decayed