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CARTOSAT-2, WHICH AIDED URBAN PLANNING FOR OVER A DECADE, BROUGHT DOWN
Why in the news?
- After seventeen years since its launch, ISRO announces the deorbiting of Cartosat-2, the pioneering satellite of its second-generation high-resolution imaging satellites.
- The descent into Earth’s atmosphere occurred as predicted on February 14, 2024, leading to the disintegration of all its
Source: Slideserve 
About Cartosat-2 satellite:
- Cartosat-2 launched on Jan 10, 2007, weighing 680 kg.
- Operated in a sun-synchronous polar orbit at 635 km altitude.
- Equipped with advanced cameras for high-resolution imaging until 2019.
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