Key statistics
Satellite SARAL at a glance.
Uptime
4577
Days in orbit
Revolutions
≈ 14.3
Per day
Orbit
SSO
Sun Synchronous Orbit
Inclination
98.6
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Satellite identification and parameters
Extended collection of information and parameters for SARAL.
Object identification
Identified? True
Debris? False
Object name: SARAL
International designator: 2013-009A
Object number (NORAD): 39086
Object ID (CCSDS): 39086
Country: INDIA (IND)
Current information (Y/N): Y
RCS size: LARGE
Orbital parameters
Period: 100.509 minutes
Inclination: 98.5553 deg
SMA: 7160.829 km
Apoapsis: 784.734 km
Periapsis: 780.653 km
RAAN: 75.1107 deg
Eccentricy: 0.00028498
Argument of periapsis: 61.2954 deg
Mean anomaly: 298.8516 deg
Mean motion: 14.32708525 rev/day
Mean motion (dot): 0.00000195 rev/day2
B* drag term: 0.000087645233 1/REarth
Two-line elements (TLE)
Creation date: Sept. 7, 2025, 3:09 a.m.
Reference frame: TEME
Reference center: EARTH
Epoch: Sept. 6, 2025, 10:24 p.m. UTC
TLE line 0: 0 SARAL
TLE line 1: 1 39086U 13009A 25249.93386228 .00000195 00000-0 87645-4 0 9991
TLE line 2: 2 39086 98.5553 75.1107 0002850 61.2954 298.8516 14.32708525655042
Live tracking on map
Real-time ground track for satellite SARAL.
In-orbit conjunctions
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Go to all conjunctionsAssociated space launch
SARAL or Satellite with ARgos and ALtiKa is a cooperative altimetry technology mission of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and CNES (Space Agency of France). SARAL is tasked to perform altimetric measurements designed to study ocean circulation and sea surface elevation.
SARAL was lifted into orbit during the mission ‘PSLV-CA | SARAL’, on board a PSLV space rocket.
The launch took place on Feb. 25, 2013, 12:31 p.m. from Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad.
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PSLV-CA | SARAL
Agency: N/A
Status: Launch Successful
Launch date: Feb. 25, 2013, 12:31 p.m. UTC
Rocket: PSLV
Launch pad: Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad
Location: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
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