missions
AlSat-2A
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AlSat-2A is a high-resolution Algerian optical Earth-observation mission carrying the ALSAT-2 NAOMI payload on an AstroSat-100 / Myriade-derived small-satellite platform.[1][2] It launched on 2010-07-12 on ISRO PSLV-C15 into a sun-synchronous orbit at about 670 to 680 km.[3][4] The imaging payload is described with 2.5 m panchromatic resolution, 10 m multispectral resolution, a 17.5 km swath, and a three-day revisit.[1][2] The mission supports cartography, agriculture, forestry, water management, mineral resources work, land-use planning, and disaster response.[1][2]
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| current status | extended |
| operator | Agence Spatiale Algerienne |
| platform | astrosat-100 |
| launch vehicle | isro-pslv |
| Launched | 2010-07-12 |
| orbit type | Sun-synchronous orbit, about 670-680 km |
| swath km | 17.5 |
| revisit days | 3 |
| tasking supported | true |
| current geographic priority | Algeria and national resource-management applications |
| Last updated | 2026-06-21 |
| claim status | agency-sourced |
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Sources
- [1]PSLV-C15 / CARTOSAT-2B mission, ISROagency doc2026-06-21
- [2]List of PSLV Launches, ISROagency doc2026-06-21
- [3]ALSAT-2 Programme, ASAL/Astrium presentationoperator engineering2026-06-21
- [4]AlSat-2A and AlSat-2B, eoPortalcommunity2026-06-21