| Names | CartoSat-2E | ||||||||
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| Mission type | Earth observation | ||||||||
| Operator | ISRO | ||||||||
| COSPAR ID | 2017-036C | ||||||||
| SATCAT no. | 42767 | ||||||||
| Website | https://www.isro.gov.in/ | ||||||||
| Mission duration | 5 years (planned) 8 years, 3 months and 17 days (in progress) | ||||||||
| Spacecraft properties | |||||||||
| Spacecraft | CartoSat-2E | ||||||||
| Bus | IRS-2 [1] | ||||||||
| Manufacturer | Indian Space Research Organisation | ||||||||
| Launch mass | 712 kg (1,570 lb) [2] | ||||||||
| Power | 986 watts | ||||||||
| Start of mission | |||||||||
| Launch date | 23 June 2017, 03:59 UTC [3] | ||||||||
| Rocket | PSLV-XL, PSLV-C38 | ||||||||
| Launch site | Satish Dhawan Space Centre, First Launch Pad (FLP) | ||||||||
| Contractor | Indian Space Research Organisation | ||||||||
| Entered service | 23 September 2017 | ||||||||
| Orbital parameters | |||||||||
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit | ||||||||
| Regime | Sun-synchronous orbit | ||||||||
| Perigee altitude | 495 km (308 mi) | ||||||||
| Apogee altitude | 510 km (320 mi) | ||||||||
| Inclination | 97.56° | ||||||||
| Period | 94.72 minutes | ||||||||
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Cartosat-2E is an Earth observation satellite developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), and is the seventh in the Cartosat series. [4] It is designed to collect high-resolution, large-scale imagery for use in urban planning, infrastructure development, utilities planning, and traffic management. [5]
