Cartosat-2 satellite successfully de-orbited, re-enters Earth, burns over Indian Ocea

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ISRO achieves long-term sustainability of space activities with the successful disposal of Cartosat-2 which was functional till 2019.

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The Indian Research Organisation (ISRO) confirmed the atmospheric re-entry and subsequent demise of Cartosat-2, ISRO's high-resolution imaging satellite over the Indian Ocean on Wednesday.The final prediction positioned Cartosat-2's re-entry over the Indian Ocean at 3:48pm on February 14, ISRO said in a statement on Friday.

Analysis showed that all major spacecraft components would burn up during atmospheric re-entry, ISRO added.The successful de-orbiting of Cartosat-2 marks a significant achievement for ISRO in ensuring the long-term sustainability of space activities, the space agency said.