Launch Date
December 19, 2018
Launch Site
SRILR
Launch Pad
SLP
Launch Vehicle
GSLV Mk II
NORAD ID
43864
International Designator
2018-105A
Epoch
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 19:58:39 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
0.05°
Right Ascension
93.81°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
358.82°
Period
1436.11 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-7A
Alternative Name
GSAT-7A
Type
Status
Owner
ISRO
Country
India
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 43864U 18105A 26183.83240149 .00000037 00000-0 00000-0 0 9991
2 43864 0.0547 93.8090 0002105 358.8222 190.7178 1.00270617 27602
Source: Celestrak
Length
2.4
Diameter
1.6
Span
9.5
Dry Mass
1000
Launch Mass
2250
Shape
Box+2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
GSAT 7A
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
ISRO
Life Expectancy
8 years
Bus
I2K
Configuration
I-2K (I-2000) Bus
Motor
ISRO LAM
Equipment
Ku-band transponders
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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