CEOS EO HANDBOOK – MISSION SUMMARY
- CARTOSAT-2B
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Full Name
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Cartography Satellite - 2B
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Status
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Operational (extended)
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Mission Agencies
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ISRO
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Launch Date
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12 Jul 2010
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Mission Links
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EOL Date
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Dec 2023
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EO Portal Info
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NORAD Catalog #
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36795 (TLE)
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International Designator
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2010-035A
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Orbit Type
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Sun-synchronous
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Orbit Period
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97.4 minutes
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Orbit Sense
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Descending
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Orbit Inclination
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97.87 deg
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Orbit Altitude
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635 km
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Orbit Longitude
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Orbit LST
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9:30
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Repeat Cycle
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5 days
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Objectives and Applications
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High precision large-scale cartographic mapping of 1:10000 scale and thematic applications (with merged XS data) at 1:4000 scales.
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Mission Measurements
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Mission Instruments
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