missions

AlSat-2A

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 operations
operator	Agence Spatiale Algerienne
platform	AstroSat-100 bus
launch vehicle	PSLV (Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle)
Launched	2010-07-12
orbit type	Sun-synchronous orbit, about 670-680 km
swath km	17.5
revisit days	3
tasking supported	Yes
current geographic priority	Algeria and national resource-management applications

Supply chain position

built on platform AstroSat-100 bus

operated by Agence Spatiale Algerienne

launched on PSLV (Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle)

related to Land cover change

related to Deforestation

related to Disaster damage assessment

same brand group as AlSat-2B

Sources

[1]ALSAT-2 Programme, ASAL/Astrium presentationoperator engineering2026-06-21
[2]AlSat-2A and AlSat-2B, eoPortalcommunity2026-06-21
[3]PSLV-C15 / CARTOSAT-2B mission, ISROagency doc2026-06-21
[4]List of PSLV Launches, ISROagency doc2026-06-21

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@misc{eoatlas:missions:alsat-2a,
  title = {AlSat-2A},
  author = {{EO-Atlas}},
  publisher = {SpectraWorks B.V.},
  note = {CC BY 4.0},
  url = {https://eo-atlas.org/missions/alsat-2a}
}