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INSAT-2DT (ARABSAT-1C) (21894)
COSPAR: 1992-010B | Alt Name: Arabsat 1C
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Launch Details
Launch Date
February 26, 1992
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA2
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 44L
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
21894
International Designator
1992-010B
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 22:05:30 GMT
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Inclination
14.37°
Right Ascension
11.53°
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Argument of Perigee
280.01°
Period
1459.17 min
Mean Motion
0.99 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
INSAT-2DT (ARABSAT-1C)
Alternative Name
Arabsat 1C
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
ARAB
Country
Arabsat
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 21894U 92010B 26184.92049162 -.00000259 00000-0 00000-0 0 9997
2 21894 14.3661 11.5291 0027487 280.0093 115.9203 0.98686455124410
Source: Celestrak
Summary
INSAT-2DT (ARABSAT-1C), also known as Arabsat 1C, is a communication satellite designed and built by AESPC/LOR. Launched on February 26, 1992, from the ELA2 launch pad at Guiana Space Centre using an Ariane 44L rocket, it reached stable orbit one day later on February 27, 1992. The satellite has a configuration based on the Spacebus-1000 platform and measures 2.3 meters in length, with a diameter of 1.5 meters and a span of 20.7 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. Equipped with 25 C-band transponders and 2 S-band transponders for communication services, it has a dry mass of 600 kilograms and launched with a total mass of 1310 kilograms. The satellite is powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries, with its mission duration estimated at seven years. It was owned by ARAB and operated primarily for communication purposes.
Physical Characteristics
Length
2.3
Diameter
1.5
Span
20.7
Dry Mass
600
Launch Mass
1310
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
2.5119
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Arabsat 1C
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
AESPC/LOR
Life Expectancy
7 years
Bus
Spacebus 100
Configuration
Spacebus-1000
Motor
R-4D-11
Equipment
25 C-band transponders, 2 S-band transponders
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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