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GSAT-30 (45026)
COSPAR: 2020-005A | Alt Name: GSAT-30
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 16, 2020
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA3
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 5ECA+
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
45026
International Designator
2020-005A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 02:19:38 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
0.02°
Right Ascension
88.94°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
0.70°
Period
1436.10 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
GSAT-30
Alternative Name
GSAT-30
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ISRO
Country
India
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 45026U 20005A 26185.09697672 -.00000153 00000-0 00000-0 0 9992
2 45026 0.0193 88.9443 0003562 0.7027 310.4073 1.00271240 23673
Source: Celestrak
Summary
GSAT-30 is a communication satellite with the NORAD Catalog ID 45026 and OBJECT_ID 2020-005A, utilizing the I-3K (I-3000) Bus configuration. It was launched by ISRO on January 16, 2020, from ELA3 at Guiana Space Centre using an Ariane 5ECA+ launch vehicle. The satellite measures 4 meters in length and has a diameter of 2.5 meters with a span of 25 meters. It weighs 1900 kg dry and had a launch mass of 3357 kg. GSAT-30 is equipped with C and Ku bands transponders, powered by two solar arrays and batteries. The satellite's shape consists of a box with two panels and its purpose is for communication services. It has an expected lifetime of 15 years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4
Diameter
2.5
Span
25
Dry Mass
1900
Launch Mass
3357
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
GSAT-30
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
ISAC
Life Expectancy
+15 years
Bus
I3K
Configuration
I-3K (I-3000) Bus
Motor
ISRO LAM
Equipment
C and Ku bands transponders
Power System
2 solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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