Spacecraft information: KALPANA-1

Launch Details
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

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Derived Quantities

Min Altitude 36314.8 km
Mean Altitude 36344.2 km
Peak Altitude 36373.5 km

Launched alongside

PSLV R/B

Orbital History

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South El Monte

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34.05°N
118.05°W
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