Mission description
Resourcesat-2A is a remote sensing satellite, third in the program of the same name. It is intended to provide data continuity for users as a follow on mission to Resourcesat-2.
Launch index
Mission imagery · PSLV XL
Launch Successful
PSLV XL | Resourcesat-2A
December 7, 2016 at 4:54 AM UTC
Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
Launch details
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December 7, 2016 at 4:54 AM UTC
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Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad
Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India · 13.7330, 80.2350
- Rocket
- PSLV XL
- Launch probability
- -1%
- Window opens
- December 7, 2016 at 4:30 AM UTC
- Window closes
- December 7, 2016 at 8:30 AM UTC
- Feed updated
- June 14, 2023 at 3:54 AM UTC
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PSLV XL
PSLV · XL
Height
44 m
Diameter
2.8 m
LEO capacity
0 kg
Successful launches
25
Launch complex
Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad
Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
Satish Dhawan Space Centre – SDSC (formerly Sriharikota Range – SHAR) is the primary spaceport of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), located in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh.
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