Launch Date
May 20, 2011
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA3
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 5ECA
NORAD ID
37605
International Designator
2011-022A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 03:53:06 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
2.17°
Right Ascension
81.63°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
166.74°
Period
1436.10 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
GSAT-8
Alternative Name
GSAT-8
Type
Status
Owner
ISRO
Country
India
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 37605U 11022A 26185.16188378 .00000095 00000-0 00000-0 0 9995
2 37605 2.1722 81.6274 0002091 166.7391 147.1810 1.00271283 53385
Source: Celestrak
Length
4.1
Diameter
2.3
Span
37.4
Dry Mass
1425
Launch Mass
3090
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
6.3096
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Insat 4G
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
ISAC
Life Expectancy
12 years
Bus
I3K
Configuration
I-3K (I-3000) Bus
Motor
ISRO LAM
Equipment
18 Ku-band transponders, 2 BSS transponders, GAGAN payload
Power System
2 solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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