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Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Cartosat - 2B



Cartosat-2B                                                                                             Launch Date : 12.07.2010

CARTOSAT - 2B is the seventeenth satellite in the Indian Remote Sensing Satellite series (IRS). CARTOSAT-2B carries a Panchromatic camera (PAN) similar to those of its predecessors - CARTOSAT-2 and 2A. It is capable of imaging a swath (geographical strip) of 9.6 km with a resolution of better than 1 metre. The scene specific spot imagery sent by CARTOSAT-2B's PAN will be useful for cartographic and a host of other applications. The highly agile CARTOSAT-2B is steerable up to ± 26o along as well as across track to obtain stereoscopic imagery and achieve a four to five day revisit capability.

Mission
Remote Sensing
Weight
694 kg (Mass at lift off)
Onboard Orbit
930 Watts
Stabilization
3 – axis body stabilised based on inputs from star sensors and gyros using Reaction wheels, Magnetic Torquers and Hydrazine Thrusters
Payloads
Panchromatic Camera
Launch date
July 12, 2010
Launch site
SHAR Centre Sriharikota India
Launch vehicle
PSLV- C15
Orbit
630 kms, Polar Sun Synchronous
Inclination
97.71º


For More : http://www.isro.org/satellites/cartosat-2b.aspx