Mission
Planetary Science · SSO
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.
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| SARAL 2013-009A | Payload | 781 × 783 km · 98.5° | Globe |
| AAUSAT 3 2013-009B | Payload | 750 × 766 km · 98.4° | Globe |
| SAPPHIRE 2013-009C | Payload | 767 × 781 km · 98.4° | Globe |
| NEOSSAT 2013-009D | Payload | 765 × 779 km · 98.4° | Globe |
| STRAND-1 2013-009E | Payload | 762 × 773 km · 98.4° | Globe |
| BRITE-AUSTRIA 2013-009F | Payload | 763 × 776 km · 98.4° | Globe |
| UNIBRITE 2013-009G | Payload | 764 × 776 km · 98.4° | Globe |
| PSLV R/B 2013-009H | Rocket body | 698 × 761 km · 98.0° | Globe |
Show all 9 objects
| PSLV DEB 2013-009J | Debris | 736 × 750 km · 98.3° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 2013-009 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).