Cartosat-2F

Cartosat-2F is the eight satellite in the Cartosat-2 series. It is an Earth observation satellite launched on the PSLV-C40 mission by the Indian Space Research Organisation.[2] The PSLV-C40 launch was initially placed on hiatus following failures with the nose cone and satellite deployment systems of PSLV-C39, but was cleared to launch once these issues were resolved.[3] It was launched at 09:29 local time from First Launch Pad at Sriharikota Range on January 12, 2018,[4] the third of the series to be launched within a year.[5] After 16 minutes and 37, Cartosat-2F was separated from the launch vehicle, and the ISRO Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network took control of the satellite for maneuvers to its desired orbit.[4] The launch also marked the 100th satellite successfully put into orbit by the ISRO.[6]

PSLV-C40/Cartosat-2 Series

CartoSat 2 (Image Credit ISRO)
Mission type	Reconnaissance
Operator	IRSO[1]
COSPAR ID	2018-004A
SATCAT no.	43111
Website	Cartosat 2 Series Satellite
Mission duration	Planned: 5 years Elapsed: 2 years, 6 months, 27 days
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft type	Earth Observation
Manufacturer	ISRO
Launch mass	710 Kg
Power	986 Watts
Start of mission
Launch date	03:59:00, 12 January 2018 (UTC) (2018-01-12T03:59:00UTC)
Rocket	PSLV-C40
Launch site	Satish Dhavan Space Center, Sriharikotta, India
Contractor	ISRO
Orbital parameters
Reference system	Circular polar Sun Synchronous
Regime	Sun-synchronous orbit
Inclination	97.47 Degree
Period	94.72 Minute
Cartosat series

Originally, Cartosat-2E was published as the last Cartosat-2 satellite to be launched, as Cartosat-3 series spacecraft were scheduled to launch in 2018. Cartosat-2F was first listed on launch schedules as Cartosat-2ER, a name possibly indicating it was originally a replica of Cartosat-2E to be used as a spare.[7]

Like other satellites in the series, Cartosat-2F was built on an IRS-2 bus. It uses reaction wheels, magnetorquers, and hydrazine-fueled reaction control thrusters for stability. It has a design service life of five years.[5] Cartosat-2F has two main remote sensing instruments, a panchromatic camera called PAN and a four channel visible/near infrared radiometer called HRMX.[2]

The first image returned by the mission, on January 15, 2018; was of Holkar Stadium and the surrounding community in Indore, Madhya Pradesh.[8] The PAN camera is designed to have a spatial resolution less than one meter and a swath width of ten kilometers.[9]

References

1. "PSLV C40 • Cartosat-2F". Spaceflight101. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
2. "Satellite: CartoSat-2F". World Meteorological Organization.
3. "PSLV all set to ferry 31 satellites on January 12". The Hindu. 10 January 2018. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
4. "PSLV Successfully Launches 31 Satellites in a Single Flight - ISRO". www.isro.gov.in. ISRO. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
5. "Cartosat 2F". nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov. NASA. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
6. "ISRO launches 100th satellite Cartosat-2 Series | Tehelka". tehelka.com. Tehelka. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
7. Graham, William (11 January 2018). "India's PSLV successfully launches Cartosat-2F – NASASpaceFlight.com". nasaspaceflight.com. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
8. K R, Rahul (18 January 2018). "Cartosat-2F first image stunningly sharper than Google Map". International Business Times, Singapore Edition. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
9. Krebs, Gunter. "Cartosat 2, 2A, 2B, 2C, 2D, 2E, 2F". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 28 February 2019.