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GSAT 6, 40880

Orbit data source: Space-Track

GSAT 6, 40880 is a payload satellite owned by ISRO (IN) in GEO that was launched on Thu, 27 Aug 2015 UTC via a GSLV MK II launch vehicle from the Sirharikota (SRI). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets 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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GSAT 6 details

Identifier	40880, 2015-041A
Orbit	GEO
Last TLE update	6 hours ago
Origin	ISRO (IN / IND)
Manufacturer	ISRO SAC/Banga
Mission	Operational Defense Communications
Bus & Motor	I2K, ISRO LAM
Mass	2,217 kg wet, 985 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	2015-08-27 (9 years ago)
Launch vehicle	GSLV MK II
Launch site	Sirharikota (SRI)
Object type	Payload Rocket body Debris
Shape & HBR	Box + 2 Pan, 9.5 m
Radar Cross Section	13.236 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 6 hours ago

0 GSAT 6
1 40880U 15041A   24339.15327117 -.00000138  00000-0  00000+0 0  9991
2 40880   0.4670  90.7521 0003421 162.2173 318.1976  1.00271846 33971

Epoch: 2024-12-04T03:40Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-04T03:40:42.629Z)

Latitude	0.3815°
Longitude	82.48631°
Altitude	35,775.225 km
Speed	3.076 km/s
True Right ascension	14h 04m 27s
True Declination	0° 22' 52"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	-0.28288°
Longitude	177.51879°
Altitude	35,777.418 km
Speed	3.075 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	20h 21m 24s
Apparent Declination	-5° 12' 00"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	07:53:57
Azimuth	348.1° N
Elevation	-54.737°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	35,802.073 km
Perigee altitude	35,773.223 km
Semi-major axis	42,165.785 km
Eccentricity	0.0003421
Inclination	0.467°
RAAN	90.7521°
Arg. of periapsis	162.2173°
True anomaly	318.17146°
Mean anomaly	318.1976°
Eccentric anomaly	318.18453°
Mean motion	0.25067 °/min
BSTAR	Unknown
Orbital period	1436.15 mins