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KALPANA-1

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Earth ObservationGEOCOSPAR 2002-043ALaunched 9/12/2002

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: METSAT
Launch Vehicle: PSLV C
Launch Date: 9/12/2002
Last Contact: 9/22/2017

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,786 km
Inclination: 0.48 deg
Dry Mass: 560 kg
Total Mass: 1,060 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Earth Observation
Payload Category: MET
Payload Class: C

Organizations

Operator: Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)
Manufacturer: Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)

Registry

COSPAR ID: 2002-043A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/424