INSAT 2R (ARABSAT 1C), 21894
Orbit data source: Space-Track
INSAT 2R (ARABSAT 1C), 21894 is a payload satellite owned by Arabsat (IN) in GEO that was launched on Wed, 26 Feb 1992 UTC via an ARIANE 44L launch vehicle from the French Guiana (FRGUI). Payload-class satellites include a variety of spacecraft equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.
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Identifier
Orbit
Country
IN / INDRelated business
Manufacturer
AESPC/LOR
Mission
Non-operational Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor
SPACEBUS 100, R-4D-11?
Mass
1,310 kg wet, 600 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Hex Poly + 2 Pan, 10.3 m
Radar Cross Section
11.250 m², Large (>1 m²)
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TLE from 21 hours ago
0 INSAT 2R (ARABSAT 1C)
1 21894U 92010B 26154.91663605 -.00000221 00000-0 00000-0 0 9996
2 21894 14.3439 11.7552 0028149 282.1344 254.2062 0.98685479124115Epoch: 2026-06-03T21:59Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-03T21:59:57.354Z)
Latitude
0.97892°
Longitude
-34.44073°
Altitude
36,269.076 km
Speed
3.056 km/s
True Right ascension
12h 31m 39s
True Declination
0° 58' 41"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
04:26:02
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
36,358.166 km
Perigee altitude
36,118.244 km
Semi-major axis
42,616.342 km
Eccentricity
0.00281
Inclination
14.3439°
RAAN
11.7552°
Arg. of periapsis
282.1344°
True anomaly
253.89611°
Mean anomaly
254.2062°
Eccentric anomaly
254.05113°
Mean motion
0.24671 °/min
Orbital period
1,459.23 mins
BSTAR
0
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Other satellites on launch #10 in the year 1992 (1992-02-26 UTC)
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You can import UDL-sourced sensor .json files into the Sandbox to generate a visibility chart that accounts for multi-vendor sensor geometry.INSAT 2R (ARABSAT 1C) Visibility forecast
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Span | Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order | Start Az. | Max El. time (UTC) | Max El. Az. | Max El. | End time (UTC) | End Az. |
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| 257 mins | 2026-06-04 18:33:39.537Z | 95.379° ESE | 2026-06-04 18:33:39.537Z | 95.379° ESE | 16.758° | 2026-06-04 22:50:39.537Z | 107.73° ESE |
| 513 mins | 2026-06-05 10:00:39.537Z | 110.118° ESE | 2026-06-05 16:36:39.537Z | 97.687° ESE | 21.857° | 2026-06-05 18:33:39.537Z | 98.879° ESE |
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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
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