Cartosat-2F

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Cartosat-2F
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CartoSat-2F satellite
NamesCartoSat-2F
CartoSat-2ER
Mission type Earth Observation
Operator ISRO [1]
COSPAR ID 2018-004A OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
SATCAT no. 43111
Website https://www.isro.gov.in/
Mission duration5 years (planned)
6 years, 3 months and 15 days (in progress)
Spacecraft properties
SpacecraftCartoSat-2F
Bus IRS-2 [2]
Manufacturer Indian Space Research Organization
Launch mass710 kg (1,570 lb)
Power986 watts
Start of mission
Launch date12 January 2018, 03:59 UTC
Rocket Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle-XL, PSLV-C40
Launch site Satish Dhawan Space Centre,
First launch Pad (FLP)
Contractor Indian Space Research Organisation
Entered service12 April 2018
Orbital parameters
Reference system Geocentric orbit
Regime Sun-synchronous orbit
Periapsis altitude 505 km (314 mi)
Apoapsis altitude 505 km (314 mi)
Inclination 97.47°
Period 94.72 minutes
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Cartosat-2F is the eighth satellite in the Cartosat-2 Series. It is an Earth observation satellite launched on the PSLV-C40 mission by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). [3]

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History

Originally, Cartosat-2E was published as the last Cartosat-2 satellite to be launched, as Cartosat-3 Series spacecraft were scheduled to launch in 2018. Cartosat-2F was first listed on launch schedules as Cartosat-2ER, a name possibly indicating it was originally a replica of Cartosat-2E to be used as a spare. [4]

Satellite description

Like other satellites in the series, Cartosat-2F was built on an IRS-2 bus. It uses reaction wheels, magnetorquers, and hydrazine-fueled reaction control thrusters for stability. It has a design service life of five years. [5] Cartosat-2F has three main remote sensing instruments, a panchromatic camera called PAN, a four channel visible/near infrared radiometer called HRMX, and a Event Monitoring camera (EvM). [3]

Launch

The picture shows the route of the satellite Cartosat-2F. Satellite uses a dogleg maneuver to avoid debris falling over Sri Lanka. PSLV XL C40 Cartosat-2F hazard zones for falling stage debris based on NOTAM.svg
The picture shows the route of the satellite Cartosat-2F. Satellite uses a dogleg maneuver to avoid debris falling over Sri Lanka.

The PSLV-C40 launch was initially placed on hiatus following failures with the nose cone and satellite deployment systems of PSLV-C39, but was cleared to launch once these issues were resolved. [9] It was launched at 03:59 UTC from First Launch Pad at Satish Dhawan Space Centre on 12 January 2018, [10] the third of the series to be launched within a year. [5] After 16 minutes and 37 seconds, Cartosat-2F was separated from the launch vehicle, and the ISRO Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network (ITTCN) took control of the satellite for maneuvers to its desired orbit. [10] The launch also marked the 100th satellite successfully put into orbit by the ISRO. [11]

Mission

The first image returned by the mission, on 15 January 2018; was of Holkar Stadium and the surrounding community in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. [12] The PAN camera is designed to have a spatial resolution less than one meter and a swath width of ten kilometers. [2]

On 27 November 2020, at 01:49 UTC, Cartosat-2F and Russia's Kanopus-V No. 3 spacecraft came very close while in orbit, passing each other at distance of nearly 200 to 450 meters. [13] [14]

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  5. 1 2 "Display: Cartosat-2F 2018-004A". NASA. 27 April 2021. Retrieved 14 May 2021.PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .
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