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

Oceansat-2

Launched

September 23, 2009

Launch Successful

Summary

Oceansat-2 launched on an Indian Space Research Organization PSLV-CA from Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India on September 23, 2009. It was Indian Space Research Organization's 29th launch, 2nd this year and humanity's 5,008th orbital launch attempt. It was the 5th PSLV-CA flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). Oceansat-2, one of 6 catalogued objects, reached a 723 × 732 km orbit inclined 98.3°. 6 objects from this launch are catalogued, 5 of them payloads.

Watch: No webcast on record.
Vehicle: PSLV-CA · Indian Space Research Organization
Booster: No booster details on record.
Mission: Earth Science · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
Milestone: 5th PSLV-CA flight · 2nd this yearIndian Space Research Organization's 29th launch2nd this yearhumanity's 5,008th orbital launch attempt54th orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

98.3°Inclination

723 × 732 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements

99.2 minPeriodfrom mean elements

1.1°Ascending node

6232 d agoElement epoch2009-09-23 09:00 UTC · stale

Oceansat-2 · NORAD 35931 · 2009-051 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 6 objects

Show the numbers

Object: TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID: 2009-051A
Epoch: 2009-09-23 09:00:09 UTC
Mean motion: 14.51741249 rev/day
Eccentricity: 0.0006254
Inclination: 98.3377°
Ascending node: 1.0809°
Arg. of perigee: 274.7025°
Mean anomaly: 85.1279°
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: SSO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.

Catalogued objects

6 catalogued: 5 payloads, 1 rocket stage; 6 still in orbit

Oceansat-2 · NORAD 35931 · in orbit
SwissCube · NORAD 35932 · in orbit
BEESAT · NORAD 35933 · in orbit
UWE-2 · NORAD 35934 · in orbit
ITUpSAT-1 · NORAD 35935 · in orbit

PSLV-C14 PS4 · in orbit

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Oceansat-2 is an earth observation and oceanography satellite operated by ISRO.

Pad

Map of Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad

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

15th launch from Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad, 1st this year · 29th from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India

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

336 days after the previous launch from this pad

All launches from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Open in maps

Questions

When did Oceansat-2 launch?

Oceansat-2 launched on September 23, 2009. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Oceansat-2?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Oceansat-2?

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

Where did Oceansat-2 launch from?

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

What orbit did Oceansat-2 reach?

Oceansat-2, one of 6 catalogued objects, reached a 723 × 732 km orbit inclined 98.3°.

How many satellites did Oceansat-2 launch?

5 payloads from this launch are catalogued, 5 of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).