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Cartosat-2C

Names	CartoSat-2C
Mission type	Earth observation
Operator	ISRO
COSPAR ID	2016-040A
SATCAT no.	41599
Website	https://www.isro.gov.in/
Mission duration	5 years (planned) 8 years, 6 months and 10 days (in progress)
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft	CartoSat-2C
Bus	IRS-2
Manufacturer	Indian Space Research Organisation
Launch mass	728 kg (1,605 lb)
Power	986 watts
Start of mission
Launch date	22 June 2016, 03:56 UTC
Rocket	Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle-XL, PSLV-C34
Launch site	Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Second Launch Pad (SLP)
Contractor	Indian Space Research Organisation
Entered service	22 September 2016
Orbital parameters
Reference system	Geocentric orbit
Regime	Sun-synchronous orbit
Perigee altitude	497 km (309 mi)
Apogee altitude	519 km (322 mi)
Inclination	97.46°
Period	94.72 minutes
Instruments PAN Panchromatic Camera HRMX High-Resolution Multi-Spectral radiometer EvM Event Monitoring camera
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Cartosat-2C is an Earth observation satellite in a Sun-synchronous orbit (SSO) and is a fifth flight unit of Cartosat series of satellites. It is a geostationary satellite and appears stationary over a place on the earth. The satellite is built at space application centre Ahmedabad, launched and maintained by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). It was launched on 22 June 2016.

Instruments

The CartoSat-2C carries a panchromatic camera (PAN) capable of taking black-and-white pictures in the visible region of electromagnetic spectrum. It also carries a High-Resolution Multi-Spectral (HRMX) radiometer which is a type of optical imager. The satellite has a spatial resolution of 0.6 metres. CartoSat-2C 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.

Launch

The satellite launch was originally planned for 20 June 2016, however it was delayed twice due to a gas leakage. It was launched on 22 June 2016 from the second pad of the Satish Dhawan Space Centre. The minisatellites LAPAN-A3, BIROS, and SkySat Gen2-1, microsatellites GHGSat-D, and M3MSat, and nanosatellites Swayam, and SathyabamaSat, and 12 Flock-2P Dove nanosatellites were launched along with CartoSat-2C.

See also

• List of Indian satellites

References

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2. ^ "PSLV-C34: Cartosat Brochure" (PDF). ISRO. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 November 2016. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
3. ^ "PSLV-C34 / Cartosat-2 Series Satellite". ISRO. 22 June 2016. Archived from the original on 20 June 2017. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
4. "CARTOSAT 2C". Heavens Above. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
5. ^ "ISRO to focus on R&D, industries' space pie to be scaled up". The Hindu. 5 August 2013. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
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8. "పిఎస్‌ఎల్‌వి-34 ప్రయోగం వాయిదా". Andhrabhoomi. Retrieved 21 June 2016.

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Satellites	Communication CMS 01 02 GSAT 1 2 3 (EDUSAT) 4 5P 6 6A 7 7A 8 9 (South Asia Satellite) 10 11 12 14 15 16 17 18 19 29 30 31 HAMSAT INSAT 1A 1B 1C 1D 2A 2B 2C 2D 2DT 2E 3A 3B 3C 3D 3DR 3DS 3E 4A 4B 4C 4CR 4E 4F 4G Planned: GSAT 20 22 23 24 Earth observation Bhaskara I II Cartosat 1 2 2A 2B 2C 2D 2E 2F 3 EMISAT EOS 1 2 4 7 8 HySIS IMS-1 IRS 1A 1B 1C 1D 1E P1 P2 P3 Megha-Tropiques Microsat Microsat-R Oceansat 1 2 Resourcesat 1 2 RISAT 1 2 2B 2BR1 Rohini RS-D1 RS-D2 SARAL SCATSAT-1 Technology Experiment Satellite (TESS) Planned: NISAR GISAT Oceansat-3 Resourcesat-3 RISAT-1A Experimental APPLE Aryabhata Rohini RS-1 Rohini Technology Payload (RTP) Navigation IRNSS 1A 1B 1C 1D 1E 1F 1G 1I NVS-01 Student satellites ANUSAT Jugnu SRMSAT StudSat StudSat-2 YouthSat Pratham
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Human spaceflight	Indian Human Spaceflight Programme SRE-1 SRE-II SRE-III Gaganyaan CARE Bharatiya Antariksha Station
Future spacecraft in italics.

v t e Indian space programme
Department of Space (DoS)
Organisations	Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Antrix Corporation Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST) Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS) National Atmospheric Research Laboratory (NARL) NewSpace India Limited (NSIL) Physical Research Laboratory (PRL) Development and Educational Communication Unit (DECU) Integrated Space Cell Defence Space Agency Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN–SPACe)
Programmes	Bhaskara GAGAN GSAT INSAT IRNSS IRS Cartosat RISAT Rohini SROSS Chandrayaan Human Spaceflight Programme
Satellites	APPLE Aryabhata HAMSAT IMS-1 Megha-Tropiques NISAR SARAL South Asia Satellite Kalpana-1
Space observatories	Astrosat Aditya-L1 XPoSat AstroSat-2 (proposed)
Lunar and planetary spacecraft	Chandrayaan-1 Moon Impact Probe Chandrayaan-2 Vikram lander Pragyan rover Chandrayaan-3 Vikram lander Pragyan rover Chandrayaan-4 (upcoming) Lunar Polar Exploration Mission (proposed) Mars Orbiter Mission Mars Orbiter Mission 2 (proposed) Venus Orbiter Mission (proposed)
Human spaceflight	Indian human spaceflight programme SRE-1 SRE-II Gaganyaan CARE ISRO Space Station (proposed)
Launch vehicles	Active Orbital PSLV Launches GSLV Launches LVM3 SSLV Launches Suborbital Rohini ATV In development RLV Technology Demonstration Programme NGLV Retired SLV ASLV
Engines	Active CE-7.5 CE-20 Vikas In development SCE-200
Spaceports	Satish Dhawan Space Centre Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station under development Kulasekharapatnam Spaceport
Research facilities	Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre U R Rao Satellite Centre Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre ISRO Propulsion Complex Space Applications Centre ISRO Inertial Systems Unit Laboratory for Electro-Optics Systems Human Space Flight Centre Development and Educational Communication Unit
Communications	Indian Deep Space Network Indian Space Science Data Centre ISRO Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network Master Control Facility National Remote Sensing Centre
Legislation and policy	Space Activities Bill
Private companies	Pixxel Skyroot Aerospace Satellize AgniKul Cosmos Dhruva Space Bellatrix Aerospace TeamIndus
Related	National Space Day SAGA-220 (supercomputer) Statio Shiv Shakti RESPOND
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v t e Earth reconnaissance satellites (excluding China, Russia and the United States)
France	IMINT Hélios IA & IB Hélios 2A & 2B Pléiades IA & IB Pléiades Neo 3 & 4 CSO-1 CSO-2 SIGINT Cerise Clémentine Essaim Elisa CERES (× 3)
Germany	Radar IMINT SAR-Lupe TerraSAR-X TanDEM-X
India	IMINT Cartosat-1 Cartosat-2 Cartosat-2A Cartosat-2B Cartosat-2C Cartosat-2D Cartosat-2E Cartosat-2F Cartosat-3 Microsat-R Radar IMINT RISAT-1 RISAT-2 RISAT-2B RISAT-2BR1 RISAT-1A SIGINT EMISAT
Israel	IMINT Ofeq-5 Ofeq-7 Ofeq-9 Radar IMINT Ofeq-8 (TecSAR) Ofeq-10 (TecSAR 2) Ofeq-11
Italy	Radar IMINT COSMO-SkyMed
Japan	IMINT IGS 1A/B IGS 2A/B IGS 3A IGS 4A/B IGS 5A IGS 6A IGS 7A IGS 8A/B
Pakistan	IMINT PRSS-I
South Korea	IMINT ANASIS-II
Spain	Radar IMINT Paz
Turkey	IMINT Göktürk-1 Göktürk-2 Göktürk-3
United Kingdom	IMINT Carbonite-2

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