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Indian Space Research OrganizationPSLV XLSatish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
Cartosat-2E
Launched
June 23, 2017
Summary
Cartosat-2E launched on an Indian Space Research Organization PSLV XL from Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India on June 23, 2017. It was Indian Space Research Organization's 57th launch, 4th this year and humanity's 5,653rd orbital launch attempt. It was the 17th PSLV XL flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). UCLSat, one of 33 catalogued objects, reached a 341 × 355 km orbit inclined 96.9°. 33 objects from this launch are catalogued, 31 of them payloads.
- Watch
- The Launch of PSLV - C38 / CARTOSAT-2 Series Satellite- LiveDoordarshan National
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Earth Science · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
- Milestone
- 17th PSLV XL flight · 2nd this yearIndian Space Research Organization's 57th launch4th this yearhumanity's 5,653rd orbital launch attempt38th orbital launch attempt this year
Webcast
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
UCLSat · NORAD 42765 · 2017-036 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 33 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- OBJECT A
- Object ID
- 2017-036A
- Epoch
- 2017-06-23 17:07:46 UTC
- Mean motion
- 15.76347769 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.001012
- Inclination
- 96.9184°
- Ascending node
- 234.3772°
- Arg. of perigee
- 278.2481°
- Mean anomaly
- 81.7633°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 8
- B*
- 0.0001
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: SSO.
Catalogued objects
33 catalogued: 31 payloads, 1 rocket stage, 1 component; 2 still in orbit
- UCLSat · NORAD 42765 · re-entered November 19, 2023
- NIUSAT-Keralshree · NORAD 42766 · re-entered April 27, 2024
- Cartosat-2 Series Satellite · NORAD 42767 · in orbit
- LituanicaSAT 2 · NORAD 42768 · re-entered April 4, 2023
- CE-SAT-I · NORAD 42769 · re-entered May 20, 2025
- InflateSail · NORAD 42770 · re-entered September 3, 2017
- Lemur-2-ShainaJohl · NORAD 42771 · re-entered September 8, 2023
- Lemur-2-XueniTerence · NORAD 42772 · re-entered June 18, 2023
- Lemur-2-LucyBryce · NORAD 42773 · re-entered September 22, 2023
- Lemur-2-KungFoo · NORAD 42774 · re-entered August 30, 2023
- Aalto-1 · NORAD 42775 · re-entered September 1, 2024
- URSA MAIOR · NORAD 42776 · re-entered July 1, 2024
Show 19 more payloads
- COMPASS-2 · NORAD 42777 · re-entered June 24, 2023
- Max Valier · NORAD 42778 · re-entered June 30, 2024
- Lemur-2-Lynsey-Symo · NORAD 42779 · re-entered June 25, 2023
- Lemur-2-Lisasaurus · NORAD 42780 · re-entered August 5, 2023
- Lemur-2-Sam-Amelia · NORAD 42781 · re-entered April 1, 2024
- Lemur-2-McPeake · NORAD 42782 · re-entered September 6, 2023
- Diamond Red · NORAD 42783 · re-entered April 26, 2024
- Pegasus · NORAD 42784 · re-entered January 9, 2024
- Diamond Green · NORAD 42785 · re-entered April 2, 2024
- Diamond Blue · NORAD 42786 · re-entered April 16, 2024
- NUDTSat · NORAD 42787 · re-entered May 31, 2023
- SUCHAI · NORAD 42788 · re-entered October 11, 2023
- skCUBE · NORAD 42789 · re-entered November 14, 2023
- VZLUSat · NORAD 42790 · re-entered June 6, 2023
- Venta-1 · NORAD 42791 · re-entered January 9, 2024
- ROBUSTA 1B · NORAD 42792 · re-entered October 17, 2023
- CICERO-6 · NORAD 42793 · re-entered June 11, 2024
- D-SAT · NORAD 42794 · in orbit
- PACSCISAT · NORAD 42795 · re-entered March 14, 2023
PSLV-C38 PS4 · re-entered July 24, 2018
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Cartosat-2E is seventh of Cartosat series of Earth observation satellites to be deployed in 500 km sun-synchronous orbit. Its main purpose is to collect high resolution large-scale maps which will be used for urban planning, infrastructure development, utilities planning and traffic management.
Pad
Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
39th launch from Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad, 2nd this year · 61st from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
64 launches from this pad · 105 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
128 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, IndiaOpen in maps
Questions
When did Cartosat-2E launch?
Cartosat-2E launched on June 23, 2017. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Cartosat-2E?
Coverage: The Launch of PSLV - C38 / CARTOSAT-2 Series Satellite- Live. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Cartosat-2E?
PSLV XL, flown by Indian Space Research Organization. PSLV XL spec sheet
Where did Cartosat-2E launch from?
Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India.
What orbit did Cartosat-2E reach?
UCLSat, one of 33 catalogued objects, reached a 341 × 355 km orbit inclined 96.9°.
How many satellites did Cartosat-2E launch?
31 payloads from this launch are catalogued, 2 of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).