IRS 2B

Also called Cartosat 2A

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General

Designation	32783 / 08021A
Launch date	28 Apr 2008
Country of origin	India
Mission	Remote sensing
Perigee/Apogee	633 km, sunsynchronous
Inclination	98°
Period	97.4 min (4 days revisit)
Launch vehicle	PSLV #13

Worth INR 1.8 billion ($140 million)

Works in pair with IRS 2A to provide frequent revisit.

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Technical data

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Specifications

Prime contractor	ISRO
Platform
Mass at launch	690 kg
Dry mass
Dimension
Solar array
Stabilization
DC power
Design lifetime

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Panchromatic camera

Wavebands	0.5-0.85 µm
Resolution	1 m
Swath width	9.6 km

The satellite is steerable along as well as across the direction of its movement to facilitate imaging of any area more frequently.

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