Indian Space Research OrganizationPSLV-CASatish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India

Cartosat 2A

Launched

April 28, 2008

Launch Successful

Summary

Cartosat 2A launched on an Indian Space Research Organization PSLV-CA from Satish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India on April 28, 2008. It was Indian Space Research Organization's 26th launch, 2nd this year and humanity's 4,906th orbital launch attempt. It was the 3rd PSLV-CA flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Cartosat 2A, one of 11 catalogued objects, reached a 627 × 669 km orbit inclined 97.9°. 11 objects from this launch are catalogued, 9 of them payloads.

Watch: No webcast on record.
Vehicle: PSLV-CA · Indian Space Research Organization
Booster: No booster details on record.
Mission: Earth Science · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Milestone: 3rd PSLV-CA flight · 2nd this yearIndian Space Research Organization's 26th launch2nd this yearhumanity's 4,906th orbital launch attempt21st orbital launch attempt this year

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Orbit: as tracked

97.9°Inclination

627 × 669 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements

97.5 minPeriodfrom mean elements

179.2°Ascending node

6745 d agoElement epoch2008-04-28 06:29 UTC · stale

Cartosat 2A · NORAD 32783 · 2008-021 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 11 objects

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Object: TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID: 2008-021A
Epoch: 2008-04-28 06:29:11 UTC
Mean motion: 14.76325388 rev/day
Eccentricity: 0.0029855
Inclination: 97.919°
Ascending node: 179.1668°
Arg. of perigee: 230.5071°
Mean anomaly: 129.3498°
Element set: 999
Rev at epoch: 1
B*: 0

Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.

Catalogued objects

11 catalogued: 9 payloads, 1 rocket stage, 1 component; 7 still in orbit

Cartosat 2A · NORAD 32783 · in orbit
NTS · NORAD 32784 · in orbit
Cubesat-OSCAR-65 · NORAD 32785 · in orbit
IMS-1 · NORAD 32786 · in orbit
COMPASS-1 · NORAD 32787 · re-entered December 3, 2025
AAUSat-II · NORAD 32788 · re-entered May 27, 2025
Delfi-OSCAR-64 · NORAD 32789 · re-entered November 13, 2023
CanX-2 · NORAD 32790 · in orbit
Cubesat-OSCAR-66 · NORAD 32791 · in orbit

PSLV-C10 PS4 · in orbit

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Indian Earth observation satellite. Launched alongside 9 nanosatellites.

Pad

Map of Satish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad

Satish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India

5th launch from Satish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad, 1st this year · 26th from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India

33 launches from this pad · 105 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India

238 days after the previous launch from this pad

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Questions

When did Cartosat 2A launch?

Cartosat 2A launched on April 28, 2008. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Cartosat 2A?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Cartosat 2A?

PSLV-CA, flown by Indian Space Research Organization. PSLV-CA spec sheet

Where did Cartosat 2A launch from?

Satish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India.

What orbit did Cartosat 2A reach?

Cartosat 2A, one of 11 catalogued objects, reached a 627 × 669 km orbit inclined 97.9°.

How many satellites did Cartosat 2A launch?

9 payloads from this launch are catalogued, 6 of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).