Cartosat 2F (ex Cartosat 2ER)

Launch data: Designation  43111 / 18004A Launch date  12 Jan 2018 - 03:59 UT Launch site  Sriharikota, FLP Launch vehicle  PSLV-XL (C40) Mission  Imaging / Earth observation Earth orbit: Perigee / Apogee  512 x 519 km Eccentricity   Inclination   97.5° Period  94.8 min

Spacecraft data: Prime manufacturer  ISRO Platform  IRS-2 bus Operator  ISRO Mass at launch  710 kg Dry Mass   kg Basic shape   Dimension (m)   Equipment  Panchromatic Camera (PAN) (all); Multispectra camera Solar array  2 deployable solar arrays Stabilization   Propulsion   DC power  986 W Design lifetime  5 yrs

Cartosat-2 Series Satellite in Clean Room at SHAR. Credit: ISRO

Description:

• CARTOSAT-2F is a remote sensing satellite, based on ISRO′s Cartosat-2 design and operated by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). The CARTOSAT-2 series is based on ISRO′s IRS-2 bus. Each spacecraft has a mass of about 710 kilograms (1,570 lb) and is designed for a five-year service life. The satellites are equipped with reaction wheels, magnetorquers and hydrazine-fuelled reaction control thrusters to provide three-axis stabilization, while a pair of solar arrays generate up to 986 watts of electrical power for the spacecraft.

Mission details:

• India launched the PSLV-C40 mission on Jan 12, 2018 returning the PSLV successfully to flight after a fairing separation failure last August. The primary payload was the Cartosat-2ER imaging satellite; a cluster of 30 smaller satellites was also deployed.
• Most of the payloads were deployed in the same orbit as Cartosat, around 495 x 520 km.

External links:

• ISRO: Satellite Information
• Satellite tracking (n2ya.com): Real time satellite tracking