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GSAT-11 (43824)
COSPAR: 2018-100B | Alt Name: GSAT-11
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 4, 2018
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA3
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 5ECA
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
43824
International Designator
2018-100B
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 03:58:28 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
0.08°
Right Ascension
265.00°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
189.57°
Period
1436.10 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
GSAT-11
Alternative Name
GSAT-11
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ISRO
Country
India
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 43824U 18100B 26185.16561047 -.00000065 00000-0 00000-0 0 9995
2 43824 0.0756 265.0004 0008078 189.5722 321.2460 1.00271637 27649
Source: Celestrak
Summary
GSAT-11 is a communication satellite launched by ISRO on December 4, 2018, from Guiana Space Center using an Ariane 5ECA launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 5 meters in length with a diameter of 2 meters and has a span of 20 meters due to its solar arrays. It was equipped with 32 Ka x Ku transponders and 8 Ku x Ka transponders for communication purposes, operating on the I-6K (I-6000) bus configuration. The satellite has a launch mass of 5855 kg and a dry mass of 3000 kg, powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. GSAT-11 was designed to have a mission lifetime of 15 years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
5
Diameter
2
Span
20
Dry Mass
3000
Launch Mass
5855
Shape
Box+ 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
GSAT-11
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
ISAC
Life Expectancy
15 years
Bus
I6K
Configuration
I-6K (I-6000) Bus
Motor
ISRO LAM
Equipment
32 Ka x Ku transponders,8 Ku x Ka transponders
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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