RESOURCESAT 2A

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RESOURCESAT 2A is classified as:

Earth resources

NORAD ID: 41877

Int'l Code: 2016-074A

Perigee: 825.6 km

Apogee: 828.1 km

Inclination: 98.6 °

Period: 101.3 minutes

Semi major axis: 7197 km

RCS: Unknown

Launch date: December 7, 2016
Source: India (IND)
Launch site: SRIHARIKOTA (SRI)

RESOURCESAT 2A is a satellite dedicated to mapping natural resources, tracking agriculture, water resources, soil contamination, and the growth of Indian cities. It is a follow-up to the Resourcesat 1 and Resourcesat 2 spacecraft launched by India in 2003 and 2011. Designed for a five-year mission, RESOURCESAT 2A carries three cameras to take visible and near-infrared pictures, and India's space agency said the new craft will extend the data pipeline previously fed by Resourcesat 2 launched in 2011.

1 41877U 16074A   24115.16679173  .00000590  00000-0  28834-3 0  9990
2 41877  98.6467 189.7165 0001751 132.5666 227.5660 14.21661927382919

Source of the keplerian elements: AFSPC