Operator ISRO Dry mass 560 kg Launch site Satish Dhawan SLP Launch mass 690 kg | Mission duration 5 years Launch date 2016 Launch mass 690 kg | |
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Mission type Earth Observation & Remote Sensing Satellite. Rocket Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle Manufacturer Indian Space Research Organisation Similar | ||
Cartosat-2C is an Earth observation satellite in a sun-synchronous orbit and is a fifth flight unit of Cartosat series of satellites. The satellite is built at space application centre Ahemdabad, launched and maintained by the Indian Space Research Organisation. It was launched on June 22, 2016.
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The satellite carries a panchromatic (PAN) camera capable of taking black-and-white pictures in the visible region of electromagnetic spectrum. It also carries a High-Resolution Multi-Spectral which is a type of optical imager. The satellite would have spatial resolution of 0.6 metres. Satellite is mentioned to be capable of capturing minute long video of a fixed spot as well.
Launch
The satellite launch was originally planned for June 20, 2016, however it was delayed twice due to a gas leakage. It was launched on June 22, 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.
