KALPANA-1

Department of Space, Indian Space Research Organisation

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Sep 12, 2002

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.

Mission	Meteorological
Spacecraft Mass	1060 kg mass (at Lift – off) 498 kg (Dry mass)
Onboard Power	550 W
Payload	Very High Resolution Radiometer (VHRR) Data Relay Transponder (DRT)
Launch date	12 September 2002
Launch site	SHAR, Sriharikota
Launch vehicle	PSLV – C4
Orbit	Geostationary (74 deg East longitude)
Mission	7 Years

प्रमोचन भार / Launch Mass:

1060 Kg

मिशन कालावधि / Mission Life :

7 Years

शक्ति / Power:

550 W

प्रमोचक राकेट / Launch Vehicle:

PSLV-C4 /KALPANA-1

उपग्रह का प्रकार / Type of Satellite:

Communication

निर्माता / Manufacturer:

ISRO

स्‍वामी / Owner:

ISRO

अनुप्रयोग / Application:

Climate & Environment