Launch Date
August 29, 2013
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA3
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 5ECA
NORAD ID
39234
International Designator
2013-044B
Epoch
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Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
0.12°
Right Ascension
90.74°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
180.90°
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-7
Alternative Name
GSAT-7
Type
Status
Owner
INAVC/ISRO
Country
India
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 39234U 13044B 26185.09697672 -.00000065 00000-0 00000-0 0 9993
2 39234 0.1223 90.7371 0002743 180.8982 119.3433 1.00271746 45427
Source: Celestrak
Length
4
Diameter
2
Span
12
Dry Mass
1500
Launch Mass
2650
Shape
Box + 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
14.285
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
INAV 1
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
ISAC
Life Expectancy
9 years
Bus
I4K
Configuration
I-2K (I-2000) Bus
Motor
ISRO LAM
Equipment
UHF, S-band, C-band and Ku-band transponders
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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