WMO OSCAR | Satellite: INSAT-2A

Satellite: INSAT-2A

Satellite details

Acronym	INSAT-2A
Full name	Indian National Satellite - 2A
Satellite Description	1st flight unit of the INSAT-2 programme. Main mission (in addition to tlc): cloud imagery.
Mass at launch	1906 kg	Dry mass	916 kg
Power	1160 W
Data access link	no link provided
Data access information	Data available from IMD.
Orbit	Geostationary orbit	Altitude	35786 km
Longitude	74° E

Space agency	ISRO
Status	Inactive
Details on Status (as available)
Launch	10 Jul 1992	EOL	30 May 2002
Last update:	2015-07-28

Associated satellite programme and related satellites

Note: red tag: no longer operational , green tag: operational , blue tag : future

Indian National Satellite - 2
- INSAT-2A (1992 - 2002)
- INSAT-2B (1993 - 2004)
- INSAT-2C (1995 - 2002)
- INSAT-2D (1997 - 1997)
- INSAT-2E (1999 - 2012)

Satellite Payload

All known Instruments flying on INSAT-2A

Acronym	Full name
DCS	Data Collection Service
SAS&R	Advanced Aided Search & Rescue
VHRR	Very High Resolution Radiometer

Satellite Field of View

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Satellite payload

All known instruments flying on INSAT-2A

Instrument	Full name	Start date	EOL date	Status
DCS	Data Collection Service	Oct 1992 *	30 May 2002	N/A
SAS&R	Advanced Aided Search & Rescue	Oct 1992 *	30 May 2002	N/A
VHRR	Very High Resolution Radiometer	Oct 1992 *	30 May 2002	N/A

* The information in this field is estimated or assumed