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GSAT-31 (44035)
COSPAR: 2019-007B | Alt Name: GSAT-31
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Launch Details
Launch Date
February 5, 2019
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA3
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 5ECA
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
44035
International Designator
2019-007B
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 03:50:59 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
0.04°
Right Ascension
209.99°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
178.03°
Period
1436.07 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
GSAT-31
Alternative Name
GSAT-31
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ISRO
Country
India
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 44035U 19007B 26185.16041044 .00000137 00000-0 00000-0 0 9996
2 44035 0.0436 209.9916 0000340 178.0271 359.7722 1.00273708 27136
Source: Celestrak
Summary
GSAT-31, also known as 2019-007B, is a communication satellite owned by ISRO and launched on February 5, 2019, from the ELA3 launch pad at Kourou, French Guiana using an Ariane 5ECA launch vehicle. It operates with an I-2K (I-2000) Bus configuration and has a mission lifetime of 15 years. The satellite measures 3 meters in length, 2 meters in diameter, and spans 10 meters, with a dry mass of 1,500 kilograms and a launch mass of 2,536 kilograms. It is powered by two solar arrays and batteries and equipped with Ku-band transponders for communication purposes. The satellite was manufactured by ISAC and uses the ISRO LAM motor.
Physical Characteristics
Length
3
Diameter
2
Span
10
Dry Mass
1500
Launch Mass
2536
Shape
Box + 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
GSAT-31
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
ISAC
Life Expectancy
15 years
Bus
I2K
Configuration
I-2K (I-2000) Bus
Motor
ISRO LAM
Equipment
Ku-band transponders
Power System
2 solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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