Launch Date
July 22, 1993
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA2
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 44L
NORAD ID
22724
International Designator
1993-048B
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 23:44:27 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
14.46°
Right Ascension
2.47°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
221.41°
Period
1440.49 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-2B
Alternative Name
Insat 2B
Type
Status
Owner
ISRO
Country
India
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 22724U 93048B 26184.98920789 -.00000115 00000-0 00000-0 0 9992
2 22724 14.4554 2.4659 0015799 221.4087 317.6370 0.99966167120747
Source: Celestrak
Length
1.7
Diameter
1.9
Span
23
Dry Mass
916
Launch Mass
1931
Shape
Box + Pan + Ant
Radar Cross Section
19.9526
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Insat 2B
Purpose
Communication / Meteorology
Mission
Communication / Meteorology
Manufacturer
ISRO
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
I2K
Configuration
Insat-2/-3 Bus
Motor
ISRO LAM
Equipment
12 C-band transponders, 6 ext. C-band transponders, 2 S-band transponders, 1 Data relay transponder, 1 SAR transponder, VHRR
Power System
Deployable solar array, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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