Earth Observation
CARTOSAT-2B
OperationalEarth ObservationLEONORAD 36795
CARTOSAT-2B is a Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) earth observation satellite, launched on July 12, 2010 into LEO.
Launch
- Launch date
- July 12, 2010 at 03:52 AM UTC
- Launch site
- Satish Dhawan / Sriharikota, India
- Launched by
- PSLV-CA →
- Operator
- Indian Space Research Organization
- Mission
- Cartosat-2B, AlSat-2A, StudSat, AISSat-1, TIsat-1
- Launch record
- View full launch →
Orbit
- Orbit regime
- LEO
- Apoapsis
- 641 km
- Periapsis
- 626 km
- Inclination
- 98°
- Orbital period
- 97.39 min
- Orbit data fetched
- October 14, 2026 at 04:02 PM UTC
Spacecraft
- Operator
- Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)
- Manufacturer
- Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)
- Users
- Government
- Launch mass
- 694 kg
- Design lifetime
- 5 years
- Dimensions
- Ø2.4 × 2.5 m
- Detailed purpose
- Optical Imaging
Identity
- COSPAR (Int'l)
- 2010-035A
- NORAD catalog №
- 36795
- Object type
- Payload
- Owner / operator
India- Radar cross-section
- 2.249 m²
- Status
- Operational