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); 7 years, 3 months and 5 days (in progress)
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft	CartoSat-2E
Bus	IRS-2
Manufacturer	Indian Space Research Organisation
Launch mass	712 kg (1,570 lb)
Power	986 watts
Start of mission
Launch date	23 June 2017, 03:59 UTC
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
PAN
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]

References

^ "Cartosat 2, 2A, 2B, 2C, 2D, 2E, 2F". Gunter's Space Page. 7 July 2020. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
^ ^a ^b "PSLV-C38: Cartosat-2 Series Satellite Brochure" (PDF). ISRO. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 July 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
^ ^a ^b Graham, William (22 June 2017). "PSLV rocket launches Cartosat 2E and 30 small sats". NASASpaceFlight.com. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
^ "Satellite: Cartosat-2E". World Meteorological Organization. 4 January 2020. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
^ "ISRO anticipates high resolution images from Cartosat satellites". The Hindu. 8 May 2016. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
^ "Instrument: PAN (CartoSat 2C/2D)". World Meteorological Organization. 11 June 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
^ "Instrument: HRMX". World Meteorological Organization. 6 January 2020. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
^ "Instrument: EvM". World Meteorological Organization. 4 January 2020. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
^ Prasannal, Laxmi (15 June 2017). "ISRO to launch 'Cartosat-2E' on board PSLV-C38 on June 23". The Times of India. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
^ "Space Projects Initiated/Pending Completion". Press Information Bureau, Government of India. 24 July 2014. Retrieved 9 September 2016.