Indian Space Research OrganizationPSLVSatish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
Cartosat-1
Launched
May 5, 2005
Image: Indian Space Research Organisation
Summary
Cartosat-1 launched on an Indian Space Research Organization PSLV from Satish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India on May 5, 2005. It was Indian Space Research Organization's 20th launch, 1st this year and humanity's 4,711th orbital launch attempt. It was the 9th PSLV flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). Cartosat-1, one of 6 catalogued objects, reached a 615 × 725 km orbit inclined 97.8°. 6 objects from this launch are catalogued, 2 of them payloads.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- PSLV · Indian Space Research Organization
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Earth Science · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
- Milestone
- 9th PSLV flight · 1st this yearIndian Space Research Organization's 20th launch1st this yearhumanity's 4,711th orbital launch attempt17th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Cartosat-1 · NORAD 28649 · 2005-017 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 6 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- UNKNOWN A
- Object ID
- 2005-017A
- Epoch
- 2005-05-05 08:59:11 UTC
- Mean motion
- 14.69428711 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0078255
- Inclination
- 97.823°
- Ascending node
- 199.5712°
- Arg. of perigee
- 245.246°
- Mean anomaly
- 114.0777°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 3
- B*
- 0
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: SSO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
Catalogued objects
6 catalogued: 2 payloads, 1 rocket stage, 3 components; 4 still in orbit
- Cartosat-1 · NORAD 28649 · in orbit
- VUSat-OSCAR-52 · NORAD 28650 · in orbit
PSLV-C6 PS4 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Cartosat-1 or 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 IRS series.
Pad
Satish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
1st launch from Satish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad, 1st this year · 20th from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
33 launches from this pad · 105 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
under an hour after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Cartosat-1 launch?
Cartosat-1 launched on May 5, 2005. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Cartosat-1?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Cartosat-1?
PSLV, flown by Indian Space Research Organization. PSLV spec sheet
Where did Cartosat-1 launch from?
Satish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India.
What orbit did Cartosat-1 reach?
Cartosat-1, one of 6 catalogued objects, reached a 615 × 725 km orbit inclined 97.8°.
How many satellites did Cartosat-1 launch?
2 payloads from this launch are catalogued, 2 of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).