Launch Date
December 17, 2020
Launch Site
SRILR
Launch Pad
SLP
Launch Vehicle
PSLV-XL
NORAD ID
47256
International Designator
2020-099A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:00:58 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
0.05°
Right Ascension
92.82°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
178.83°
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
CMS-01
Alternative Name
CMS 1
Type
Status
Owner
ISRO
Country
India
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 47256U 20099A 26185.16734381 -.00000153 00000-0 00000-0 0 9999
2 47256 0.0475 92.8213 0003157 178.8345 153.7657 1.00271044 20363
Source: Celestrak
Length
1.5
Diameter
1.5
Span
10
Dry Mass
559
Launch Mass
1410
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
GSAT-12R
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
ISAC
Life Expectancy
7 years
Bus
I1K
Configuration
I-1K (I-1000) Bus
Motor
ISRO LAM
Equipment
12 Extended C-band transponders
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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