Cartosat-2E

Cartosat-2E

Names	CartoSat-2E
Mission type	Earth observation
Operator	ISRO
COSPAR ID	2017-036C
SATCAT no.	42767
Website	https://www.isro.gov.in/
Mission duration	5 years (planned) 6 years, 10 months and 28 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
Instruments PAN Panchromatic Camera HRMX High-Resolution Multi-Spectral radiometer EvM Event Monitoring camera
Earth observation satellites series ← Cartosat-2D Cartosat-2F →

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]

Instruments

Cartosat-2E carries three primary instruments: the Panchromatic Camera (PAN), the High-Resolution Multi-Spectral radiometer (HRMX), and the Event Monitoring camera (EvM).

• Panchromatic camera (PAN) is capable of taking panchromatic (black and white) photographs in a selected portion of the visible and near-infrared spectrum (0.50–0.85 μm) at a resolution of 65 cm (26 in).^[6]
• High-Resolution Multi-Spectral (HRMX) radiometer is a four-channel radiometer sensitive across the entire visible spectrum and part of the near-infrared spectrum (0.43–0.90 μm) at a resolution of 2 m (6 ft 7 in).^[7]
• Event Monitoring camera (EvM) is also capable of capturing minute long video of a fixed spot as well, Event Monitoring camera (EvM) for frequent high-resolution land observation of selected areas.^[8]

Launch

The satellite was launched on 23 June 2017, along with NIUSAT and 29 other satellites, aboard a PSLV-XL, PSLV-C38 launch vehicle from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad.^[3][9] With a mass of 712 kg (1,570 lb), it is deployed into a 505 km (314 mi) Sun-synchronous orbit for a five-year primary mission.^[2] India has allocated ₹160 crore (US$25 million in 2017) for the project.^[10]

See also

• List of Indian satellites

References