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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). 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
40880, 2015-041A
Orbit
GEO
Country
Flag of ININ / IND
Related business
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 (10 years ago)
Launch vehicle
GSLV MK II
Launch site
Sirharikota (SRI)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Box + 2 Pan, 4.8 m
Radar Cross Section
13.236 m², Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 16 hours ago

TLE from 16 hours ago
0 GSAT 6
1 40880U 15041A   25257.60278853 -.00000173  00000-0  00000-0 0  9993
2 40880   1.2014  86.2748 0003278  88.8676 118.2049  1.00270067 36836
Epoch: 2025-09-14T14:28Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-09-14T14:28:00.928Z)
Latitude
-0.53363°
Longitude
82.54671°
Altitude
35,793.208 km
Speed
3.074 km/s
True Right ascension
19h 33m 28s
True Declination
0° 31' 59"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
N/A
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
22:50:21
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
35,801.968 km
Perigee altitude
35,774.324 km
Semi-major axis
42,166.283 km
Eccentricity
0.00033
Inclination
1.2014°
RAAN
86.2748°
Arg. of periapsis
88.8676°
True anomaly
118.238°
Mean anomaly
118.2049°
Eccentric anomaly
118.22145°
Mean motion
0.25067 °/min
Orbital period
1,436.17 mins
BSTAR
0
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