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GSAT 6A, 43241

Orbit data source: Space-Track

GSAT 6A, 43241 is a payload satellite owned by ISRO (IN) that was launched on Thu, 29 Mar 2018 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

43241, 2018-027A

Orbit

Active

Last TLE update

15 hours ago

Origin

Indian Space Research Organization (IN / IND)

Manufacturer

ISRO

Mission

Non-operational Defense Communications

Bus & Motor

I2K, ISRO LAM

Mass

2,230 kg wet, 976 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

2018-03-29 (7 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 15 hours ago

0 GSAT 6A
1 43241U 18027A   25189.87921652 -.00000082  00000-0  00000-0 0  9998
2 43241   2.4979  90.1611 1304292  94.4296  83.5182  1.19316808 31761

Epoch: 2025-07-08T21:06Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-08T21:06:04.307Z)

Latitude

-0.57867°

Longitude

39.41081°

Altitude

31,258.972 km

Speed

3.251 km/s

True Right ascension

18h 51m 59s

True Declination

0° 34' 41"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

2.46299°

Longitude

-75.44567°

Altitude

26,446.148 km

Speed

3.698 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

11h 18m 48s

Apparent Declination

-4° 02' 60"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

00:00:50

Azimuth

17.556° NNE

Elevation

-52.897°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

36,069.964 km

Perigee altitude

26,274.62 km

Semi-major axis

37,550.429 km

Eccentricity

0.13043

Inclination

2.4979°

RAAN

90.1611°

Arg. of periapsis

94.4296°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

83.5182°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

0.29828 °/min

Orbital period

1,206.93 mins

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Other satellites on launch #27 in the year 2018 (2018-03-29 UTC)

GSLV R/B, 43242 (Decayed)

GSAT 6A Visibility

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