Launch Date
April 10, 1982
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC17A
Launch Vehicle
Delta 3910/PAM
NORAD ID
13129
International Designator
1982-031A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 21:42:07 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
7.10°
Right Ascension
298.32°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
104.26°
Period
1435.51 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Name
INSAT-1A
Alternative Name
Insat 1A
Type
Status
Owner
ISRO
Country
India
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 13129U 82031A 26184.90425220 -.00000351 00000-0 00000-0 0 9995
2 13129 7.0955 298.3160 0014177 104.2623 319.7015 1.00313082166604
Source: Celestrak
Length
2.2
Diameter
1.6
Span
19.4
Dry Mass
519
Launch Mass
1149
Shape
Box + Pan + Ant
Radar Cross Section
0.6309
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Insat 1A
Purpose
Communication / Meteorology
Mission
Communication / Meteorology
Manufacturer
FORDA
Life Expectancy
7 years
Bus
Insat
Configuration
Insat-1 Bus
Motor
R-4D-11
Equipment
12 C-band transponder, 2+1 S-band transponders
Power System
Deployable solar array, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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