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INSAT-4CR (32050)
COSPAR: 2007-037A | Alt Name: Insat 4CR
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 2, 2007
Launch Site
SRILR
Launch Pad
SLP
Launch Vehicle
GSLV Mk I
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
32050
International Designator
2007-037A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 20:02:17 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
6.90°
Right Ascension
69.65°
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Argument of Perigee
67.75°
Period
1451.32 min
Mean Motion
0.99 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
INSAT-4CR
Alternative Name
Insat 4CR
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
ISRO
Country
India
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 32050U 07037A 26184.83492329 .00000025 00000-0 00000-0 0 9995
2 32050 6.9048 69.6479 0000718 67.7471 289.4381 0.99220278 51334
Source: Celestrak
Summary
INSAT-4CR is a communication satellite launched by ISRO on September 2, 2007, from Satish Dhawan Space Centre using GSLV Mk I launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 2.4 meters in length and 1.6 meters in diameter with a span of 9.5 meters. It was equipped with a dry mass of 941 kg and carried 12 Ku-band transponders for communication purposes. INSAT-4CR, manufactured by ISAC, operated on the I-2K (I-2000) Bus configuration and utilized two deployable solar arrays along with batteries for power supply. The satellite has a box shape with two panels and an expected lifetime of 10 years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
2.4
Diameter
1.6
Span
9.5
Dry Mass
941
Launch Mass
2130
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
7.9621
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
INSAT 4CR
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
ISAC
Life Expectancy
10 years
Bus
I3K
Configuration
I-2K (I-2000) Bus
Motor
ISRO LAM
Equipment
12 Ku-band transponders
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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