IRS P2 R/B

Satellite information

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Satellite Type and Status

ROCKET BODYIN ORBIT

Key statistics

Satellite IRS P2 R/B at a glance.

Uptime

11161

Days in orbit

Revolutions

≈ 14.2

Per day

Orbit

SSO

Sun Synchronous Orbit

Inclination

98.9

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Satellite identification and parameters

Extended collection of information and parameters for IRS P2 R/B.

Object identification

Identified? True

Debris? False

Object name: IRS P2 R/B

International designator: 1994-068B

Object number (NORAD): 23324

Object ID (CCSDS): 23324

Country: INDIA (IND)

Current information (Y/N): Y

RCS size: LARGE

Orbital parameters

Period: 101.6 minutes

Inclination: 98.888 deg

SMA: 7212.576 km

Apoapsis: 875.553 km

Periapsis: 793.329 km

RAAN: 195.8107 deg

Eccentricy: 0.0057

Argument of periapsis: 357.5119 deg

Mean anomaly: 2.5764 deg

Mean motion: 14.17317571 rev/day

Mean motion (dot): 0.00000062 rev/day2

B* drag term: 0.000051881 1/REarth

Two-line elements (TLE)

Creation date: May 6, 2025, 3:54 a.m.

Reference frame: TEME

Reference center: EARTH

Epoch: May 5, 2025, 9:38 p.m. UTC

TLE line 0: 0 IRS P2 R/B

TLE line 1: 1 23324U 94068B 25125.90142535 .00000062 00000-0 51881-4 0 9990

TLE line 2: 2 23324 98.8880 195.8107 0057000 357.5119 2.5764 14.17317571579845

Live tracking on map

Real-time ground track for satellite IRS P2 R/B.

In-orbit conjunctions

A list of the most updated potential collisions computed for object IRS P2 R/B.

Target Orbit TCA Probability of collision Miss distance Type
FENGYUN 1C DEB SSO 2025-05-07 05:24:29 0.0001459181 461.0 (m) DEBRIS
CZ-6A DEB LEO 2025-04-13 04:26:51 0.000135509 338.0 (m) DEBRIS
CZ-6A DEB LEO 2025-03-29 06:51:14 0.0005750367 121.0 (m) DEBRIS
FENGYUN 1C DEB SSO 2025-02-26 08:53:03 0.0001223686 807.0 (m) DEBRIS
CZ-6A DEB LEO 2025-02-01 17:36:37 0.0002943402 201.0 (m) DEBRIS

Associated space launch

IRS-P2 (Indian Remote Sensing Satellite) was an Indian experimental earth observation satellite.

IRS P2 R/B was lifted into orbit during the mission ‘PSLV | IRS-P2’, on board a PSLV space rocket.

The launch took place on Oct. 15, 1994, 5:05 a.m. from Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad.

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Launch to space PSLV | IRS-P2
PSLV | IRS-P2

Agency: N/A

Status: Launch Successful

Launch date: Oct. 15, 1994, 5:05 a.m. UTC

Rocket: PSLV

Launch pad: Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad

Location: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India

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