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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
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
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
Show instrument status and calibration
Satellite Field of View
Estimate of the satellite's footprint, assuming a zenith angle of 75
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Satellite payload
All known instruments flying on
INSAT-2A
* The information in this field is estimated or assumed