Launch Date
March 29, 2018
Launch Site
SRILR
Launch Pad
SLP
Launch Vehicle
GSLV Mk II
NORAD ID
43241
International Designator
2018-027A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:53:25 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
3.28°
Right Ascension
81.21°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
113.06°
Period
1206.87 min
Mean Motion
1.19 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Name
GSAT-6A
Alternative Name
GSAT-6A
Type
Status
Owner
ISRO
Country
India
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 43241U 18027A 26185.20376464 -.00000115 00000-0 00000-0 0 9994
2 43241 3.2776 81.2057 1316990 113.0635 53.0356 1.19316954 36068
Source: Celestrak
Length
2.4
Diameter
1.6
Span
9.5
Dry Mass
976
Launch Mass
2230
Shape
Box+2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
GSAT 6A
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
ISRO
Life Expectancy
9 years
Bus
I2K
Configuration
I-2K (I-2000) Bus
Motor
ISRO LAM
Equipment
5 C x S transponders (9 MHz bandwidth), 5 S x C transponders (2.7 MHz bandwidth)
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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