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 12.600°
Eccentricity 0.00084
RA ascending node 2.300 hr
Argument perigee 143.292°
Mean anomaly 231.766°
Orbital period 1464.330 min
Epoch of osculation 14 Sep 2025, 19:29

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Derived Quantities

Min Altitude 36308.9 km
Mean Altitude 36344.6 km
Peak Altitude 36380.2 km

Orbital History

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Launched alongside

PSLV R/B

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South El Monte

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34.05°N
118.05°W
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