GSAT-29 (43698)

COSPAR: 2018-089A | Alt Name: GSAT-29

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Launch Details

Launch Date

November 14, 2018

Launch Site

SRILR

Launch Pad

SLP

Launch Vehicle

GSLV Mk III

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

43698

International Designator

2018-089A

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:35:39 GMT

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Inclination

0.07°

Right Ascension

258.56°

Eccentricity

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Argument of Perigee

180.41°

Period

1436.08 min

Mean Motion

1.00 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

GSAT-29

Alternative Name

GSAT-29

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

ISRO

Country

India

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

N/A

Latest TLEs
1 43698U 18089A   26185.23309073  .00000097  00000-0  00000-0 0  9991
2 43698   0.0680 258.5553 0003512 180.4054 342.2270  1.00272904 27950

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Summary
GSAT-29 is a communication satellite launched by ISRO on November 14, 2018, from Satish Dhawan Space Centre using GSLV Mk III launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 3.1 meters in length and 1.8 meters in diameter with a span of 20 meters. The dry mass is 1500 kilograms, and it was launched with a mass of 3423 kilograms. Equipped with a Ka x Ku multi-beam payload, Q/V band payload, optical communication payload, and GHRC imager, GSAT-29 serves as part of the I-3K (I-3000) Bus configuration. Its power is provided by two solar arrays and batteries, and it is designed to operate for a 10-year lifetime in space.
Physical Characteristics

Length

3.1

Diameter

1.8

Span

20

Dry Mass

1500

Launch Mass

3423

Shape

Box + 2 pan

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

GSAT-29

Purpose

Communication

Mission

Communication

Manufacturer

ISAC

Life Expectancy

10 years

Bus

I3K

Configuration

I-3K (I-3000) Bus

Motor

ISRO LAM

Equipment

Ka x Ku multi-beam payload, Q/V band payload, optical communication payload, GHRC imager

Power System

2 solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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