Showing default

GSAT 10, 38779

Orbit data source: Space-Track

GSAT 10, 38779 is a payload satellite in GEO that was launched on Fri, 28 Sep 2012 UTC via an ARIANE 5ECA 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.

Not visible in the next 10 days

Iframe embed code

<iframe src="https://www.satcat.com/sats-embedded/38779?theme=dark&initialShowStats=false" width="600" height="400" frameborder="0" title="Kayhan Space Satcat Satellite Viewer"></iframe>

Iframe URL

https://www.satcat.com/sats-embedded/38779?theme=dark&initialShowStats=false

Optional Secondary NORAD IDs

Max 10 NORAD IDs; Separated by commas

Initial load time (optional)

ISO8601 Format

TLE date request (optional)

ISO8601 Format

Identifier

38779, 2012-051B

Orbit

GEO

Last TLE update

9 hours ago

Origin

Indian Space Research Organization (IN)

Manufacturer

ISRO SAC/Banga

Mission

Operational Civil Communications

Bus & Motor

I3K, ISRO LAM

Mass

3,400 kg wet, 1,494 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

2012-09-28 (13 years ago)

Launch vehicle

ARIANE 5ECA

Launch site

French Guiana (FRGUI)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Box + 2 Pan, 15.4 m

Radar Cross Section

15.402 m², Large (>1 m²)

Expand to show TLE details & history

TLE from 9 hours ago

0 GSAT 10
1 38779U 12051B   25144.89720501 -.00000156  00000-0  00000-0 0  9994
2 38779   0.0744 265.9144 0007849 183.0626 199.7533  1.00270557 46202

Epoch: 2025-05-24T21:31Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-05-24T21:31:58.512Z)

Latitude

0.02697°

Longitude

82.96407°

Altitude

35,817.607 km

Speed

3.072 km/s

True Right ascension

19h 14m 45s

True Declination

0° 01' 37"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

0.05211°

Longitude

-146.50456°

Altitude

35,757.553 km

Speed

3.077 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

03h 53m 31s

Apparent Declination

-4° 54' 18"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

15:24:36

Azimuth

347.566° N

Elevation

-54.387°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

35,821.106 km

Perigee altitude

35,754.913 km

Semi-major axis

42,166.147 km

Eccentricity

0.00078

Inclination

0.0744°

RAAN

265.9144°

Arg. of periapsis

183.0626°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

199.7533°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

0.25067 °/min

Orbital period

1,436.17 mins

BSTAR

Loading historical data...

38779 neighbors

Authenticating...

Loading maneuver chart data...

Loading SW <> Apogee altitude chart data...

Loading historical data...

Other satellites on launch #51 in the year 2012 (2012-09-28 UTC)

ASTRA 2F, 38778

ARIANE 5 R/B, 38780

ARIANE 5 DEB (SYLDA), 38781 (Decayed)

GSAT 10 Visibility

Observer location: undefined°, undefined°

GSAT 10 is not visible in the next 10 days

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

Check out GSAT 10, 38779 on other resources

View GSAT 10, 38779 on NASA - NSSDCA Website

View GSAT 10, 38779 on Heavens-Above

View GSAT 10, 38779 on Keep Track

View GSAT 10, 38779 on Celestrak

View GSAT 10, 38779 on Gunter's Space Page

Satcat and Kayhan Space are not affiliated with NASA, Celestrak, Heavens-Above, Keep Track, or Gunter's Space Page.