INSAT 2D, 24820
Orbit data source: Space-Track
INSAT 2D, 24820 is a payload satellite owned by ISRO (IN) in GEO that was launched on Tue, 03 Jun 1997 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.
Focus sentinelFocus sentinel
Embed this page
Focus sentinelFocus sentinel
24820 intel report (Beta)
Focus sentinelFocus sentinel
Create New Watchlist
Focus sentinelFocus sentinel
Edit Public Description
Identifier
Orbit
Last TLE update
1 day ago
Origin
Manufacturer
ISRO
Mission
Non-operational Civil Com/Cal
Bus & Motor
I2K, ISRO LAM
Mass
2,079 kg wet, 999 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Hex Poly + 2 Pan, 7.3 m
Radar Cross Section
17.223 m², Large (>1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & history
TLE from 1 day ago
0 INSAT 2D
1 24820U 97027B 25200.19797050 -.00000091 00000-0 00000-0 0 9999
2 24820 12.8661 348.2063 0338197 120.6567 257.4060 1.04791574 46019Epoch: 2025-07-19T04:45Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-19T04:45:04.651Z)
Latitude
3.15156°
Longitude
-6.35076°
Altitude
34,912.672 km
Speed
3.094 km/s
True Right ascension
00h 08m 37s
True Declination
3° 08' 54"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
10.01006°
Longitude
30.20418°
Altitude
34,035.355 km
Speed
3.161 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
02h 58m 53s
Apparent Declination
3° 59' 55"
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
18:52:12
Azimuth
65.35° ENE
Elevation
-20.917°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
35,951.049 km
Perigee altitude
33,181.59 km
Semi-major axis
40,944.457 km
Eccentricity
0.03382
Inclination
12.8661°
RAAN
348.2063°
Arg. of periapsis
120.6567°
True anomaly
253.66101°
Mean anomaly
257.406°
Eccentric anomaly
255.52974°
Mean motion
0.26197 °/min
Orbital period
1,374.21 mins
BSTAR
0
Loading maneuver chart data...
Loading SW <> Apogee altitude chart data...
Loading historical data...
Loading historical data...
Loading historical data...
Loading historical data...
Loading historical data...
Loading historical data...
Loading historical data...
Other satellites on launch #27 in the year 1997 (1997-06-03 UTC)
INSAT 2D Visibility
Observer location: undefined°, undefined°
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. |
|---|
Loading historical data...
24820 neighbors
Authenticating...
Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs
Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
Click to sort rows by RSO header in ascending order | Click to sort rows by Country header in ascending order | Click to sort rows by Type header in ascending order | Click to sort rows by Inclination Δ header in ascending order | Click to sort rows by RAAN Δ header in ascending order | Click to sort rows by Coplanar Angle header in ascending order | Click to sort rows by SMA Δ header in ascending order | Click to sort rows by Orbital period header in ascending order | Click to sort rows by <5km Md TCA header in ascending order |
|---|
Event ID | Pc | Md | Secondary | Secondary name | Country | Click to unsort rows by TCA header |
|---|
Authenticating...
Click to sort rows by Secondary header in ascending order | Click to sort rows by Secondary name header in ascending order | Click to sort rows by Country header in ascending order | Click to sort rows by Owner header in ascending order | Click to sort rows by Obj. Type header in ascending order | Click to sort rows by Miss dist. header in ascending order | Click to sort rows by Rel. speed header in ascending order | Click to sort rows by Apr. angle header in ascending order | Click to sort rows by TCA header in ascending order |
|---|