Launch Date
August 30, 1983
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC39A
Launch Vehicle
Space Shuttle
NORAD ID
14318
International Designator
1983-089B
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:27:54 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
11.14°
Right Ascension
326.93°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
234.65°
Period
1437.52 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
INSAT-1B
Alternative Name
Insat 1B
Type
Status
Owner
ISRO
Country
India
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 14318U 83089B 26185.01937903 .00000086 00000-0 00000-0 0 9993
2 14318 11.1448 326.9282 0010030 234.6532 143.2063 1.00172244125388
Source: Celestrak
Length
2.2
Diameter
1.6
Span
19.4
Dry Mass
550
Launch Mass
1194
Shape
Box + Pan + Ant
Radar Cross Section
3.9811
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Insat 1B
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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