Spacecraft information: KALPANA-1
| Launched | 11 September 2002 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Non-operational |
| Launch site | Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India (Formerly Sriharikota Launching Range) |
| Owner | India |
| NORAD ID | 27525 |
| COSPAR ID | 2002-043A |
| Alternative names |
METSAT 1 |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 12.762° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00069 |
| RA ascending node | 2.250 hr |
| Argument perigee | 164.863° |
| Mean anomaly | 196.537° |
| Orbital period | 1464.309 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 20 Dec 2025, 09:01 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 36314.8 km |
| Mean Altitude | 36344.2 km |
| Peak Altitude | 36373.5 km |
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