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Indian Space Research OrganizationPSLV XLSatish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
Cartosat-2C & 19 small satellites
Launched
June 22, 2016 · 03:55 UTC
Summary
Cartosat 2C & 19 small satellites launched on an Indian Space Research Organization PSLV XL from Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India on June 22, 2016 at 03:55 UTC. It was Indian Space Research Organization's 50th launch, 4th this year and humanity's 5,569th orbital launch attempt. It was the 14th PSLV XL flight and the 4th this year. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). Cartosat-2 Series Satellite, one of 23 catalogued objects, reached a 508 × 526 km orbit inclined 97.5°. 23 objects from this launch are catalogued, 21 of them payloads.
- Watch
- The Launch of PSLV-C34/Cartosat- 2 Series Satellite MissionDoordarshan National
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Earth Science · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
- Milestone
- 14th PSLV XL flight · 4th this yearIndian Space Research Organization's 50th launch4th this yearhumanity's 5,569th orbital launch attempt40th orbital launch attempt this year
Webcast
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Cartosat-2 Series Satellite · NORAD 41599 · 2016-040 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 23 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2016-040A
- Epoch
- 2016-06-22 08:39:30 UTC
- Mean motion
- 15.18709708 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0013022
- Inclination
- 97.5047°
- Ascending node
- 233.5204°
- Arg. of perigee
- 243.5201°
- Mean anomaly
- 257.7038°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 2
- 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
23 catalogued: 21 payloads, 1 rocket stage, 1 component; 3 still in orbit
- Cartosat-2 Series Satellite · NORAD 41599 · in orbit
- Sathyabamasat · NORAD 41600 · re-entered July 11, 2023
- SkySat C1 · NORAD 41601 · in orbit
- Claire · NORAD 41602 · re-entered December 11, 2024
- LAPAN-A3 · NORAD 41603 · in orbit
- BIROS · NORAD 41604 · re-entered January 22, 2026
- M3MSat · NORAD 41605 · re-entered December 19, 2025
- Flock 2p-6 · NORAD 41606 · re-entered January 8, 2023
- Swayam · NORAD 41607 · re-entered August 18, 2023
- Flock 2p-11 · NORAD 41608 · re-entered October 20, 2022
- Flock 2p-2 · NORAD 41609 · re-entered January 16, 2023
- Flock 2p-9 · NORAD 41610 · re-entered March 20, 2023
Show 9 more payloads
- Flock 2p-4 · NORAD 41611 · re-entered December 22, 2022
- Flock 2p-10 · NORAD 41612 · re-entered March 6, 2023
- Flock 2p-8 · NORAD 41613 · re-entered March 28, 2023
- Flock 2p-12 · NORAD 41614 · re-entered January 16, 2023
- Flock 2p-7 · NORAD 41615 · re-entered November 29, 2022
- Flock 2p-5 · NORAD 41616 · re-entered December 13, 2022
- Flock 2p-1 · NORAD 41617 · re-entered November 16, 2022
- Flock 2p-3 · NORAD 41618 · re-entered March 28, 2023
- BEESAT 4 · NORAD 41619 · re-entered September 26, 2023
PSLV-C34 PS4 · re-entered May 19, 2023
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Cartosat 2C is a remote sensing satellite. The satellite was built, launched and is maintained by the Indian Space Research Organisation. 18 satellites were also launched for foreign agencies including those from the U.S., Canada, Germany, and Indonesia.
Pad
Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
35th launch from Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad, 4th this year · 54th from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
Local pad time at liftoff: Jun 22, 9:25 AM GMT+5:30, in daylight
64 launches from this pad · 105 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
54 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Cartosat 2C & 19 small satellites launch?
Cartosat 2C & 19 small satellites launched on June 22, 2016 at 03:55 UTC.
Where can I watch Cartosat 2C & 19 small satellites?
Coverage: The Launch of PSLV-C34/Cartosat- 2 Series Satellite Mission. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Cartosat 2C & 19 small satellites?
PSLV XL, flown by Indian Space Research Organization. PSLV XL spec sheet
Where did Cartosat 2C & 19 small satellites launch from?
Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India. Liftoff was Jun 22, 9:25 AM GMT+5:30 local time at the pad.
What orbit did Cartosat 2C & 19 small satellites reach?
Cartosat-2 Series Satellite, one of 23 catalogued objects, reached a 508 × 526 km orbit inclined 97.5°.
How many satellites did Cartosat 2C & 19 small satellites launch?
21 payloads from this launch are catalogued, 3 of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).