RESOURCESAT-2

SatelliteCivil and militaryLEOSSOPolarIndia

RESOURCESAT-2 is a satellite, with ownership listed as India in CelesTrak's catalogue, currently in low Earth orbit, around 820 km altitude. It completes one orbit of Earth roughly every 101 minutes at an inclination of 98.8°. It was launched in 2011. Track its live position and see when it passes over your location on azmth.

Orbital data

NORAD ID: 37387
COSPAR ID: 2011-015A
Type: Satellite
Orbit: LEO
Perigee (lowest): 820 km
Apogee (highest): 834 km
Inclination: 98.75°
Orbital period: 101 min
Launch year: 2011
Owner (CelesTrak): India

Orbital data updated: 2026-10-18 · from CelesTrak, refreshed every 2 hours.

Who operates it

IndiaLIVEActive

Optical imaging

Independent assessment

GCAT classes it as a shared civil and military satellite for optical imaging and records it as active (17 Oct 2026).

Data: GCAT · CC BY 4.0 Class, mission and status adapted from GCAT by Jonathan McDowell, CC BY 4.0, data update 17 Oct 2026.

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About LEO orbit

Low Earth Orbit. Up to 2,000 km altitude. Where most satellites live including the ISS (~420 km), Starlink (~550 km), and Earth observation. Orbital period roughly 90 minutes.