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SARAL

OperationalPayloadLEO

SARAL is a Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)/Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES) payload satellite, launched on February 25, 2013 into LEO.

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Launch

Launch date
February 25, 2013 at 12:31 PM UTC
Launch site
Satish Dhawan / Sriharikota, India
Launched by
PSLV-CA →
Operator
Indian Space Research Organization
Mission
SARAL
Launch record
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Orbit

Orbit regime
LEO
Apoapsis
783 km
Periapsis
782 km
Inclination
98.56°
Orbital period
100.5 min

Spacecraft

Operator
Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)/Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES)
Manufacturer
Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)
Users
Government
Launch mass
409 kg
Power
906 W
Design lifetime
5 years
Detailed purpose
Earth Science

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
2013-009A
NORAD catalog №
39086
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
IndiaIndia
Radar cross-section
1.6825 m²
Status
Operational