Technology Experiment Satellite
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Technology Experiment Satellite (TES) is an Indian remote sensing and photo-reconnaissance satellite.
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Mission type | Earth Observation Photo-reconnaissance |
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Operator | NTRO |
COSPAR ID | 2001-049A ![]() |
SATCAT no. | 26957 |
Website | ISRO: PSLV-C3 |
Mission duration | Elapsed: 22 years, 9 months and 18 days |
Spacecraft properties | |
Manufacturer | ISRO LPSC |
Launch mass | 1108 kg |
Start of mission | |
Launch date | 22 October 2001, 04:53:00 UTC |
Rocket | PSLV-C3 |
Launch site | SHAR, First Launch Pad |
Contractor | ISRO |
Orbital parameters | |
Reference system | Geocentric[1] |
Regime | Sun-synchronous |
Perigee altitude | 551 km |
Apogee altitude | 579 km |
Inclination | 97.8° |
Period | 96.0 minutes |
Epoch | 22 October 2001 |
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