Earth Observation
RESOURCESAT-2A
OperationalEarth ObservationLEONORAD 41877
RESOURCESAT-2A is a Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) earth observation satellite, launched on December 7, 2016 into LEO.
Launch
- Launch date
- December 7, 2016 at 04:54 AM UTC
- Launch site
- Satish Dhawan / Sriharikota, India
- Launched by
- PSLV XL →
- Operator
- Indian Space Research Organization
- Mission
- Resourcesat-2A
- Launch record
- View full launch →
Orbit
- Orbit regime
- LEO
- Apoapsis
- 822 km
- Periapsis
- 817 km
- Inclination
- 98.75°
- Orbital period
- 101.29 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
- 1,235 kg
- Design lifetime
- 5 years
- Dimensions
- 2.8 × 2 × 2 m
- Detailed purpose
- Optical Imaging
Identity
- COSPAR (Int'l)
- 2016-074A
- NORAD catalog №
- 41877
- Object type
- Payload
- Owner / operator
India- Radar cross-section
- 4.155 m²
- Status
- Operational