Cartosat-1

Cartosat-1
	Cartosat-1 satellite
Names	IRS-P5; Indian Remote Sensing Satellite-P5
Mission type	Earth observation
Operator	NTRO
COSPAR ID	2005-017A
SATCAT no.	28649
Website	https://www.isro.gov.in/
Mission duration	5 years (planned); 14 years (achieved)
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft	IRS-P5
Bus	IRS-1
Manufacturer	Indian Space Research Organisation
Launch mass	1,560 kg (3,440 lb)
Power	1100 watts
Start of mission
Launch date	5 May 2005, 04:44:00 UTC
Rocket	Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C6)
Launch site	Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Second Launch Pad (SLP)
Contractor	ISRO
Entered service	August 2005
End of mission
Deactivated	5 May 2019
Orbital parameters
Reference system	Geocentric orbit
Regime	Sun-synchronous orbit
Perigee altitude	620 km (390 mi)
Apogee altitude	622 km (386 mi)
Inclination	97.87°
Period	97.1 minutes
PAN
Instruments
PAN	Panchromatic Camera
	Earth observation satellites series ← Resourcesat-1 Cartosat-2 →

Cartosat-1 (formerly IRS-P5) is a stereoscopic Earth observation satellite in a Sun-synchronous orbit, and the first one of the Cartosat series of satellites. The eleventh satellite of ISRO in Indian Remote Sensing Satellite (IRS) series. The satellite was launched by Indian Space Research Organisation and is operated by NTRO. Weighing around 1560 kg at launch, its applications will mainly be towards cartography in India.

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