KALPANA-1 Mission, ISRO

METSAT (renamed as Kalpana - 1 on February 5, 2003 after the Indian born American Astronaut Dr. Kalpana Chawla, who died on February 1, 2003 in the US Space Shuttle Columbia disaster) is the first in the series of exclusive meteorological satellites built by ISRO.

 
MissionMeteorological
Spacecraft Mass
  • 1060 kg mass (at Lift – off)
  • 498 kg (Dry mass)
 Onboard Power  550 W
PayloadVery High Resolution Radiometer (VHRR)
Data Relay Transponder (DRT)
Launch date12 September 2002
Launch siteSHAR, Sriharikota
Launch vehiclePSLV – C4
OrbitGeostationary (74 deg East longitude)
Mission7 Years

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