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Indian Space Research OrganizationPSLV XLSatish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
Cartosat-2F (Cartosat-2S4)
Launched
January 12, 2018
Summary
Cartosat-2F (Cartosat-2S4) launched on an Indian Space Research Organization PSLV XL from Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India on January 12, 2018. It was Indian Space Research Organization's 59th launch, 1st this year and humanity's 5,710th orbital launch attempt. It was the 19th PSLV XL flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). Cartosat-2 Series Satellite, one of 33 catalogued objects, reached a 503 × 517 km orbit inclined 97.5°. 33 objects from this launch are catalogued, 31 of them payloads.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Earth Science · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
- Milestone
- 19th PSLV XL flight · 1st this yearIndian Space Research Organization's 59th launch1st this yearhumanity's 5,710th orbital launch attempt4th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Cartosat-2 Series Satellite · NORAD 43111 · 2018-004 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 33 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2018-004A
- Epoch
- 2018-01-12 05:19:06 UTC
- Mean motion
- 15.21083474 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0010227
- Inclination
- 97.5477°
- Ascending node
- 74.3369°
- Arg. of perigee
- 254.492°
- Mean anomaly
- 194.7153°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 0
- 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
33 catalogued: 31 payloads, 1 rocket stage, 1 component; 2 still in orbit
- Cartosat-2 Series Satellite · NORAD 43111 · in orbit
- LEO Vantage 1 · NORAD 43113 · in orbit
- ICEYE-X1 · NORAD 43114 · re-entered February 10, 2024
- VividX2 · NORAD 43115 · re-entered May 18, 2025
- INS-1C · NORAD 43116 · re-entered November 14, 2023
- CORVUS BC3 · NORAD 43118 · re-entered June 14, 2024
- Flock 3p'-3 · NORAD 43119 · re-entered July 4, 2023
- Flock 3p'-2 · NORAD 43120 · re-entered August 10, 2023
- Flock 3p'-1 · NORAD 43121 · re-entered March 28, 2023
- Flock 3p'-4 · NORAD 43122 · re-entered August 17, 2023
- Lemur-2-McCafferty · NORAD 43123 · re-entered April 19, 2023
- Lemur-2-PeterWebster · NORAD 43124 · re-entered May 9, 2023
Show 19 more payloads
- Lemur-2-BrownCow · NORAD 43125 · re-entered April 19, 2023
- Lemur-2-DaveWilson · NORAD 43126 · re-entered April 5, 2023
- DemoSat-2 · NORAD 43127 · re-entered June 24, 2024
- Microsat-TD · NORAD 43128 · re-entered November 27, 2020
- Arkyd-6A · NORAD 43130 · re-entered February 28, 2024
- MicroMAS-2A · NORAD 43131 · re-entered April 8, 2023
- PICSAT · NORAD 43132 · re-entered October 3, 2023
- AMSAT AO-92 · NORAD 43137 · re-entered February 7, 2024
- STEP Cube Lab · NORAD 43138 · re-entered May 23, 2023
- SpaceBEE 4 · NORAD 43139 · re-entered December 22, 2022
- SpaceBEE 3 · NORAD 43140 · re-entered October 3, 2022
- SpaceBEE 2 · NORAD 43141 · re-entered September 6, 2022
- SpaceBEE 1 · NORAD 43142 · re-entered August 2, 2022
- CICERO-7 · NORAD 43143 · re-entered November 15, 2023
- GEOSTARE SV1 · NORAD 43144 · re-entered April 8, 2023
- Papillon · re-entered March 28, 2024
- KHUSAT-3 · re-entered November 25, 2023
- KAUSAT-5 · re-entered July 4, 2023
- TOM · re-entered May 31, 2023
PSLV-C40 PS4 · re-entered January 17, 2019
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Cartosat-2F is eighth of Cartosat series of Earth observation satellites to be deployed in a 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
41st launch from Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad, 1st this year · 63rd from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
64 launches from this pad · 105 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
133 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Cartosat-2F (Cartosat-2S4) launch?
Cartosat-2F (Cartosat-2S4) launched on January 12, 2018. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Cartosat-2F (Cartosat-2S4)?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Cartosat-2F (Cartosat-2S4)?
PSLV XL, flown by Indian Space Research Organization. PSLV XL spec sheet
Where did Cartosat-2F (Cartosat-2S4) launch from?
Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India.
What orbit did Cartosat-2F (Cartosat-2S4) reach?
Cartosat-2 Series Satellite, one of 33 catalogued objects, reached a 503 × 517 km orbit inclined 97.5°.
How many satellites did Cartosat-2F (Cartosat-2S4) launch?
31 payloads from this launch are catalogued, 2 of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).