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
Orbit
Country
IN / INDRelated business
Manufacturer
ISRO
Mission
Non-operational Defense Communications
Bus & Motor
I2K, ISRO LAM
Mass
2,230 kg wet, 976 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Box + 2 Pan, 4.8 m
Radar Cross Section
8.526 m², Large (>1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 22 hours ago
TLE from 22 hours ago
0 GSAT 6A
1 43241U 18027A 25242.16959420 -.00000101 00000-0 00000-0 0 9996
2 43241 2.6076 88.7462 1306962 97.3199 223.6385 1.19316739 32382Epoch: 2025-08-30T04:04Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-08-30T04:04:12.938Z)
Latitude
-1.96401°
Longitude
0.82728°
Altitude
34,987.677 km
Speed
2.942 km/s
True Right ascension
02h 41m 57s
True Declination
-1° 57' 43"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
17:20:42
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
36,080.007 km
Perigee altitude
26,264.606 km
Semi-major axis
37,550.443 km
Eccentricity
0.1307
Inclination
2.6076°
RAAN
88.7462°
Arg. of periapsis
97.3199°
True anomaly
214.43862°
Mean anomaly
223.6385°
Eccentric anomaly
218.93277°
Mean motion
0.29828 °/min
Orbital period
1,206.93 mins
BSTAR
0
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Other satellites on launch #27 in the year 2018 (2018-03-29 UTC)
GSAT 6A Visibility
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Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs
Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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