Technology Experiment Satellite

Technology Experiment Satellite
Mission typeEarth Observation
Photo-reconnaissance
OperatorNTRO
COSPAR ID2001-049A
SATCAT no.26957
WebsiteISRO: PSLV-C3
Mission durationElapsed: 23 years, 7 months and 28 days
Spacecraft properties
ManufacturerISRO
LPSC
Launch mass1108 kg
Start of mission
Launch date22 October 2001, 04:53:00 UTC
RocketPSLV-C3
Launch siteSHAR, First Launch Pad
ContractorISRO
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric
RegimeSun-synchronous
Perigee altitude551 km
Apogee altitude579 km
Inclination97.8°
Period96.0 minutes
Epoch22 October 2001
Instruments
Camera

Technology Experiment Satellite (TES) is an Indian remote sensing and photo-reconnaissance satellite.