Launch Date
December 21, 2005
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA3
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 5GS
NORAD ID
28911
International Designator
2005-049A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 22:26:05 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
6.48°
Right Ascension
71.55°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
122.06°
Period
1451.58 min
Mean Motion
0.99 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
INSAT-4A
Alternative Name
Insat 4A
Type
Status
Owner
ISRO
Country
India
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 28911U 05049A 26184.93478881 -.00000202 00000-0 00000-0 0 9993
2 28911 6.4799 71.5468 0005219 122.0561 53.5879 0.99202455 45599
Source: Celestrak
Length
2.8
Diameter
2
Span
15.4
Dry Mass
1425
Launch Mass
3081
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
12.5892
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Insat 4A
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
ISAC
Life Expectancy
12 years
Bus
I3K
Configuration
I-3K (I-3000) Bus
Motor
ISRO LAM
Equipment
12 Ku-band transponders, 12 C-band transponders
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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