Key statistics
Satellite IMS-1 at a glance.
Uptime
6389
Days in orbit
Revolutions
≈ 15.0
Per day
Orbit
SSO
Sun Synchronous Orbit
Inclination
97.9
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Satellite identification and parameters
Extended collection of information and parameters for IMS-1.
Object identification
Identified? True
Debris? False
Object name: IMS-1
International designator: 2008-021D
Object number (NORAD): 32786
Object ID (CCSDS): 32786
Country: INDIA (IND)
Current information (Y/N): Y
RCS size: MEDIUM
Orbital parameters
Period: 95.897 minutes
Inclination: 97.9228 deg
SMA: 6940.076 km
Apoapsis: 564.399 km
Periapsis: 559.482 km
RAAN: 273.5334 deg
Eccentricy: 0.00035424
Argument of periapsis: 158.0389 deg
Mean anomaly: 202.0987 deg
Mean motion: 15.01607589 rev/day
Mean motion (dot): 0.00008247 rev/day2
B* drag term: 0.00064024739 1/REarth
Two-line elements (TLE)
Creation date: Oct. 25, 2025, 3:11 a.m.
Reference frame: TEME
Reference center: EARTH
Epoch: Oct. 24, 2025, 10:53 p.m. UTC
TLE line 0: 0 IMS-1
TLE line 1: 1 32786U 08021D 25297.95359654 .00008247 00000-0 64025-3 0 9999
TLE line 2: 2 32786 97.9228 273.5334 0003542 158.0389 202.0987 15.01607589947864
Live tracking on map
Real-time ground track for satellite IMS-1.
In-orbit conjunctions
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Go to all conjunctionsAssociated space launch
Indian Earth observation satellite. Launched alongside 9 nanosatellites.
IMS-1 was lifted into orbit during the mission ‘PSLV | Cartosat 2A’, on board a PSLV space rocket.
The launch took place on April 28, 2008, 3:53 a.m. from Satish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad.
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PSLV | Cartosat 2A
Agency: N/A
Status: Launch Successful
Launch date: April 28, 2008, 3:53 a.m. UTC
Rocket: PSLV
Launch pad: Satish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad
Location: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
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