IMS-1

Satellite information

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Satellite Type and Status

PAYLOADIN ORBIT

Key statistics

Satellite IMS-1 at a glance.

Uptime

6223

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: 96.017 minutes

Inclination: 97.8812 deg

SMA: 6945.855 km

Apoapsis: 573.885 km

Periapsis: 561.554 km

RAAN: 104.8766 deg

Eccentricy: 0.0008876

Argument of periapsis: 48.953 deg

Mean anomaly: 311.2458 deg

Mean motion: 14.99733973 rev/day

Mean motion (dot): 0.00004526 rev/day2

B* drag term: 0.00037112 1/REarth

Two-line elements (TLE)

Creation date: May 11, 2025, 10:46 p.m.

Reference frame: TEME

Reference center: EARTH

Epoch: May 11, 2025, 9:47 p.m. UTC

TLE line 0: 0 IMS-1

TLE line 1: 1 32786U 08021D 25131.90769094 .00004526 00000-0 37112-3 0 9997

TLE line 2: 2 32786 97.8812 104.8766 0008876 48.9530 311.2458 14.99733973923039

Live tracking on map

Real-time ground track for satellite IMS-1.

In-orbit conjunctions

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Associated 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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Launch to space PSLV | Cartosat 2A
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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