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Cartosat and the Evolution of Indian Earth Observation

Resolution, revisit, and mission-use tradeoffs across the Cartosat line.

Published 2026-02-22

EO Cartosat Mapping

Cartosat missions shaped India's high-resolution mapping capability and established a durable EO baseline.

The series shows repeatable program evolution with incremental payload improvements and stable mission architecture.

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Last verified 2026-02-22

Editorial synthesis from open public catalogs and mission pages.

Confidence: Medium (open-source synthesis, no restricted payload feeds).

GCAT Catalog Primary open catalog for identifiers, launch metadata, and mission registry context.
CelesTrak GP Data Open orbital elements and freshness checks for active payloads.
ISRO EO Mission Families Official Cartosat/Resourcesat mission-family references.