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GSAT 9, 42695

Orbit data source: Space-Track

GSAT 9, 42695 is a payload satellite owned by ISRO (IN) in GEO that was launched on Fri, 05 May 2017 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 9 details

Identifier	42695, 2017-024A
Orbit	GEO
Last TLE update	7 hours ago
Origin	ISRO (IN / IND)
Manufacturer	ISRO
Mission	Operational Civil Communications
Bus & Motor	I2K, ISRO LAM
Mass	2,230 kg wet, 976 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	2017-05-05 (8 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	8.526 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 7 hours ago

0 GSAT 9
1 42695U 17024A   24337.04146725 -.00000259  00000-0  00000+0 0  9994
2 42695   0.0422 270.3982 0002595 337.6540 295.5639  1.00274972 27792

Epoch: 2024-12-02T00:59Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-02T00:59:42.77Z)

Latitude	-0.05746°
Longitude	97.25935°
Altitude	35,780.467 km
Speed	3.075 km/s
True Right ascension	12h 14m 14s
True Declination	0° 03' 27"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	0.003°
Longitude	-156.7397°
Altitude	35,776.979 km
Speed	3.075 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	19h 09m 04s
Apparent Declination	-4° 58' 37"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	05:48:31
Azimuth	327.273° NNW
Elevation	-50.63°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	35,797.714 km
Perigee altitude	35,775.83 km
Semi-major axis	42,164.909 km
Eccentricity	0.0002595
Inclination	0.0422°
RAAN	270.3982°
Arg. of periapsis	337.654°
True anomaly	295.53707°
Mean anomaly	295.5639°
Eccentric anomaly	295.55049°
Mean motion	0.25068 °/min
BSTAR	Unknown
Orbital period	1436.1 mins